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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Scandinavia

By Terri Mapes, About.com

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UNESCO Sites in Finland

Suomenlinna Fortress in Finland

Suomenlinna Fortress in Finland

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Cultural UNESCO World Heritage sites in Finland:

- The Fortress of Suomenlinna (photo), an 18th century royal residence in Helsinki. Also one of Helsinki's top attractions.

- Old Rauma, one of the oldest harbors in Finland, located about an hour north of Turku.

- Petäjävesi Old Church with its unique architecture, in central Finland.

- Verla Groundwood and Board Mill is a historic industrial settlement east of Helsinki.

- The Bronze Age Burial Site of Sammallahdenmäki, dating back to the Bronze Age, located north of Turku.

- Part of the Struve Geodetic Arc.

Natural UNESCO World Heritage sites in Finland:

- The Kvarken Archipelago, over 5,000 idyllic islands in the Gulf of Bothnia.

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