Bomarsund Visitor Center — Attraction in Ålands Countryside

The visitor center has been recently opened in 2022 and they have a great installation of, i.e., old military equipment, miniatures of ships that took part of the battle of Bomarsund, and informative videos with a narrative that is subtitled in Finnish, Swedish, and English. If you own a Museum Card, the entry is free-of-charge. The installation presents the historical role of Bomarsund all the way back when Åland was under Swedish rule, then under Russian rule when the fortress was began to be built to solidify Russian control of Baltic Sea, and finally the destruction of the fortress by British and French naval forces that was connected to Crimean war in 1850's. This historical background offers a fascinating perspective why Åland became a demilitarized area and offers some insight why Åland was granted an autonomous status (Åland's autonomy celebrates 100th...

This very new visitor center give some more detailed overview over the situation of the Ålands while the russians were here. It really gives mire background information and context of the duration and the arrangements with the locals. Today you hardly can imagine that most of modern finland was russian territory later including the Ålands. It were the political policies of expansion that changed and made neighbours to enemies. History keeps on...

Excellent presentations of history. Transforms the ruins, i.e. few stones to living and breathing life. Combine this with the walking tour, 4.2 km, and you have a vivid picture of the place at its construction time. The personnel are friendly and helpful. The Walking tour has steep ups and downs, and smooth rocks surfaces, not for...