Devastated by fire in 1713 & 1808, this city was made the capital of the Grand Duchy of Finland in 1812
... As a result of war 1808-1809 Finland became a part of Russia as the Great... [DOC] [TLE] 193 Tips on Travel to Helsinki - VirtualTourist [PAR] In 1812 after the grandiose fire which devastated the city of Turku (Abo), the 
Russian tsar Alexander I carried to Helsinki the capital of the ...