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Grand Duchy of Finland

  • TampereThe Tammerkoski rapids cut through the heart of Tampere, connecting Lake Näsijärvi and Lake Pyhäjärvi with a drop in water level that has powered the city…
  • KuopioOn the 17th of November 1775, King Gustav III of Sweden issued a royal decree that would shape the future of Eastern Finland.
  • Grand Duchy of FinlandOn the 29th of March 1809, four Estates of occupied Finland gathered at the Diet of Porvoo. They pledged allegiance to Tsar Alexander I of Russia in a solemn…
  • Finnish WarOn the 24th of September 1807, Russian Emperor Alexander I sent a letter to Swedish King Gustav IV Adolf. The letter demanded that Sweden cut off trade with…