Hemsö Fort, where is it?
It is clear on the map:
Move the cursor to see more...You'll need to go, in general, to Sweden, and apparently, it makes sense to get straight to the city of Stockholm. There see a ride (bus, train) to the town of Härnösand on the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia. Well, there it will be good to spend the night, because it wont be a one day trip to this fortress.
Move the cursor to see more...The fortress is located on a rather big island Hemsön, which is about 18-20 km north from Härnösand city. There are no public transportation (in 2015). To order a taxi will be a good idea.
Free municipal ferry goes through the strait that separates the island from the mainland. Intervals are about 25 minutes to one hour depending on the season. There are fence and guardhouse at the entrance to the fortress territory. There are paid tours for tourists booked in advance. All contact information cab be seen at the official site of the fortress (Links).
Ferry to the Hemsön island
Land forts and fortress:
Bip Castle Gatchina Ivangorod Izborsk Kexholm Kirillov Monastery Koporye Novgorod Pechorskiy Monastery Peter&Paul Fortress Porkhov Pskov Schlisselburg Staraya Ladoga Tikhvin Vyborg Hameenlinna Hamina Kastelholm Kymenlinna Lappaenranta Raseborg Castle Savonlinna Tavetti Turku Visby Fredrikstadt Fredriksten Hegra Fort Hoytorp Fort Arensburg Narva Tallinn Antipatris Caesarea Jerusalem Latrun Fort Masada
Sea forts and fortresses:
Alexander Fort Ino Fort Krasnaya Gorka Fort Kronstadt: Kotlin isl. Kronstadt: North Forts Kronstadt: South Forts Trongsund Hanko Svartholm Sveaborg Marstrand Siaro Fort Vaxholm Oscarsborg
Artillery batteries and individual guns:
Coastal Artillery Hemso Fort
Fortified areas and defensive lines:
Karelian Fortified Area (KaUR) KrUR Leningrad Mannerheim Line Nevsky Bridgehead VT Line Harparskog Line Salpa Line Gothland
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