From Viapori to the Fortress of Finland
During the 18th and 19th century Viapori was greatly respected as the strongest fortress in the Baltic Sea, ´the Gibraltar of the North´. For Russia it was the stronghold that garnteed the security of St.Petersburg.
Finland became independent the 6th of December 1917 and thereby yet another era took a beginning. The 12th of May the following year Viapori was renamed to Suomenlinna - "Fortress of Finland".
The Birth of a Restaurant
Restaurant Walhalla was buildt into the fortress as Helsinki prepared itself for the Olympic Games of 1952. The caponieres Delwig and Boije were remade into a restaurant under the supervision of architect Aulis Blomstedt.
