Alexander Battery

Alexander Battery is a bunker in , . Alexander Battery is situated nearby to the bunker , as well as near the pond .
Photo: GPSLeo, CC0.
  • Type: Bunker
  • Description: building on a Vallisaari island, Helsinki
  • Also known as: “Alexanderbattery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vallisaari and Vallisaarenlampi.

Island
Photo: MKFI, Public domain.
is an island in , . It is located between and . The island has some ponds, and it was first known for hundreds of years as a place where sailors could take fresh water.

Lake
Photo: Zache, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a lake.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Vesikko is a submarine, which was launched on 10 May 1933 at the Crichton-Vulcan dock in . Until 1936 it was named by its yard number CV 707. Vesikko was ordered by a engineering company Ingenieurskantoor voor Scheepsbouw in 1930 as a commercial submarine prototype, being the prototype for the German Type II submarines. is situated 1 km northwest of Alexander Battery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Suomenlinna and Kaivopuisto.

Suburb
Photo: Michal.pise, CC BY 2.0.
South Helsinki is in this guide defined as the part of south of the Esplanadi and Bulevardi streets. It also includes the archipelago south of Helsinki, such as the islands.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, GFDL.
, nicknamed Kaivari in Finnish or Brunsan in Swedish, is one of the oldest and best known in central , , and also a neighbourhood of about 500 inhabitants where the park is located. is situated 3½ km northwest of Alexander Battery.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is an island and neighbourhood of Eastern , . At present it is a military base housing the Guard Jaeger Regiment, making access restricted. is situated 3½ km northeast of Alexander Battery.

Alexander Battery

Latitude
60.13482° or 60° 8′ 5″ north
Longitude
24.99915° or 24° 59′ 57″ east
Roof shape
flat
Open location code
9GG64XMX+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 810458466
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­bunker
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­bunker
Wiki­data ID
Q67484726
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Satellite Map

Discover Alexander Battery from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Swedish—“Alexander Battery” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Aleksanterinpatteri”
  • Finnish: “kasematti 1863-75 (Aleksanterinpatteri)”
  • Finnish: “Patteri 6”
  • Finnish: “Patteri VI”
  • Swedish: “kasematt, 1863-75 (Alexanderbatteri)”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Casemate 1880-l. (gunpowder cellar of battery 3 50) and Lummelampi.

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