Liikkala Fortress

Liikkala Fortress is a fortress in Kouvola, Finland. It was built in 1790s as a part of a larger South-Eastern Finland fortification system to protect Saint Petersburg, the capital of the Russian Empire.

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Location: 60.7047, 27.0049, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Unknown ⓘ
  

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  Battle of Uttismalm ⓘ
  battle of the Russian War

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  Battle of Kaipiais ⓘ
  battle in 1789, between Sweden and the Russian Empire

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  Artillery Duel at Korkiansaari ⓘ
  1789 naval battle

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  First Battle of Svensksund ⓘ
  1789 naval battle between the Swedish Navy and the Imperial Russian Navy

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  Battle of Valkeala ⓘ
  1790 battle

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  Battle of Fredrikshamn ⓘ
  1790 battle

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  Battle of Keltis barracks ⓘ
  1790 battle

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  Battle of Jokela ⓘ
  Battle of the Finnish Civil War fought on May 2–3, 1918, in Jokela, Valkeala, between retreating Reds (from Mäntyharju) and pursuing Whites: considered the war's last actual battle.

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  Arrow Fort ⓘ
  

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  Fort Katarina ⓘ
  fortification in Kotka, Finland

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  Hamina Fortress ⓘ
  fortress in Finland

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  Ketlin Redoubt ⓘ
  

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  Liikkala Fortress ⓘ
  fortress in Kouvola, Finland

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  Redutti Kotka ⓘ
  

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  Ruotsinsalmi sea Fortress ⓘ
  fortress in Kotka, Finland

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  Ruotsula Redoubt ⓘ
  

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  Utti Fortress ⓘ
  fortress in Utti, Finland

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  Villikkala Fortress ⓘ
  

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  Coast Guard Museum ⓘ
  

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  Finnish Reserve officer school museum ⓘ
  

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  Tarmo ⓘ
  Finnish icebreaker and museum ship launched in 1907

1789-06-28T00:00:00Z

1789-06-28T00:00:00Z

1789 Battle of Uttismalm

1789-07-15T00:00:00Z

1789-07-15T00:00:00Z

1789 Battle of Kaipiais

1789-08-15T00:00:00Z

1789-08-15T00:00:00Z

1789 Artillery Duel at Korkiansaari

1789-08-24T00:00:00Z

1789-08-24T00:00:00Z

1789 First Battle of Svensksund

1790-04-28T00:00:00Z

1790-05-05T00:00:00Z

1790 Battle of Valkeala

1790-05-15T00:00:00Z

1790-05-15T00:00:00Z

1790 Battle of Fredrikshamn

1790-05-19T00:00:00Z

1790-05-20T00:00:00Z

1790 Battle of Keltis barracks

1918-05-02T00:00:00Z

1918-05-03T00:00:00Z

1918 Battle of Jokela

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Unknown	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1789	Battle of Uttismalm	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1789	Battle of Kaipiais	Sweden, Russian Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1789	Artillery Duel at Korkiansaari	Sweden, Russia, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1789	First Battle of Svensksund	Sweden, Russian Empire, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1790	Battle of Valkeala	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1790	Battle of Fredrikshamn	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1790	Battle of Keltis barracks	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1918	Battle of Jokela	battle	Wikidata
object	watercraft		VMV 11	preserved watercraft, ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1900	HNLMS Gelderland	Holland-class protected cruiser, protected cruiser	Wikidata
organisation	military unit	2001	Helicopter Battalion	army aviation component, battalion-level unit of the Finnish Defence Forces, helicopter battalion	Wikidata
site	fort		Arrow Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Katarina	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Hamina Fortress	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Ketlin Redoubt	redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Liikkala Fortress	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Redutti Kotka	redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Ruotsinsalmi sea Fortress	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Ruotsula Redoubt	redoubt	Wikidata
site	fort		Utti Fortress	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Villikkala Fortress	fortress	Wikidata
site	museum		Coast Guard Museum	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Finnish Reserve officer school museum	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Tarmo	steamship, preserved watercraft, museum, icebreaker	Wikidata
commons	image		Fortress of Liikkala		Commons
commons	image		Liikkala Fortress 2024-05-02 (6)		Commons
commons	image		Liikkala Fortress 2024-05-02 (3)		Commons
commons	image		Liikkala Fortress 2024-05-02 (5)		Commons
commons	image		Liikkala Fortress 2024-05-02 (1)		Commons
commons	image		Liikkala Fortress 2024-05-02 (4)		Commons
commons	image		Liikkala Fortress 2024-05-02 (2)		Commons
commons	image		Liikkala Fortress 2024-05-02 (7)		Commons