Back دژ هامینا Persian Haminan linnoitus Finnish Forteresse d'Hamina French Фридрихсгамская крепость Russian
| Hamina Fortress | |
|---|---|
 Walls of the Hamina fortress | |
 Caponier and main fortress wall | |
  Hamina Fortress | |
| Coordinates | 60°34′08″N 27°11′49″E / 60.569°N 27.197°E |
| Type | Fortress |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | 1721–1743  Sweden1743–1917  Russian Empire1917–Present  Finland |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1721–, 1791–1792, 1803 |
| In use | 1721–1836, 1845–1855 (as fortress) 1836–Present (as garrison) |
Hamina Fortress (Finnish: Haminan linnoitus) is located in Finland on the coast of the Gulf of Finland and it is an integral part of the Hamina city centre. Hamina fortress is a Star fort, representing the Renaissance ideal city embodied by Palmanova city in northeastern Italy.[1]