Suomenlinna Church
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The beacon in the church tower, which is still in use today, emits a series of 4 short flashes of light. These stand for the letter “H” in Morse Code for Helsinki.
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•March 13, 2024
The Suomenlinna-Kirkko was built between 1850 and 1854 as an Orthodox church. A good half a century later, in the 1920s, it was converted into an Evangelical Lutheran church.
There is a lighthouse at the top of the church.translated by•August 17, 2021
Suomenlinna Church is located on Iso-Mustasaari Island. It was built in the years 1850-1854 as an orthodox church and rededicated in the 1920s to today's Evangelical Lutheran church. There is a lighthouse at the top of the church. Its signal is H for Helsinki.
translated by•July 18, 2023
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