Örö Island off the south coast of mainland Finland is included in Archipelago National Park established in 1983. The island was a closed military zone until 2015 but is now open to tourism.
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These former military barracks on Örö Island, Finland, date back to 1915-1917 when Tsarist Russia installed coastal defense installations on the island.
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This communication and surveillance tower on Örö Island off south coast of Finland is still used by the Finnish defense forces. Örö was a closed military zone until 2015.
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Cooking is underway outside the restaurant on Örö Island, Finland. The building dates back to Tsarist Russian times pre-1917 when Finland was part of the Russian Empire.
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This young woman is making fish soup for a tour group on Örö Island, Finland.
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