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Swiss_Naturelover
June 25, 2026
Cycling
At the end of the Crimean War Aland was declared a demilitarised zone. Despite this, in 1906, a force of some 750 Russian soldiers were stationed on Prästo. The official explanation was that these soldiers would help to stop the smuggling of weapons to Finland and Russia. In reality the Russians were planning to establish a permanent naval base in an advanced position in the Baltic Sea. However, the plans were never realised and the majority of soldiers left Prasto that same autumn.
Swiss_Naturelover
June 25, 2026
Cycling
As part of these plans the Russian military built a radio station here. The present building in brick was built in 1912. Around the radio station stood four 50 meter …
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