Bomarsund fortress
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Bomarsund fortress was a 19th-century Russian-built stronghold in the Åland Islands that became notable for its destruction during the Crimean War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bomarsund | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
military installation ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 19th-century military architecture ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
French Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battles | Siege of Bomarsund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Crimean War ⓘ |
| constructedBy | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1850s ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1830 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| demilitarizationContext | Åland Islands demilitarization ⓘ |
| destroyedBy |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyedIn | Crimean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destructionDate | 1854 ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
Imperial Russian Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
coastal defense
ⓘ
military garrison ⓘ |
| hasPart |
artillery batteries
ⓘ
barracks ⓘ main fortress complex ⓘ outlying defensive towers ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialName | Russian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baltic Sea
ⓘ
Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ Sund, Åland NERFINISHED ⓘ Åland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Bomarsund strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Bomarsund area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Mariehamn (Åland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Russian military authorities ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Russian coastal defenses in the Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| presentUse |
historical monument
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| region | Nordic countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToTreaty | Treaty of Paris (1856) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Siege of Bomarsund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1830s ⓘ |
| status | ruins ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of sea routes in the northern Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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Bomarsund