• The origin of a thousand stories and the site of numerous battles, Olavinlinna Castle is one of the best-known sights in Finland.
  • Olavinlinna. Location in Finland. Alternative names. ... Olavinlinna (also known as St. Olaf's Castle; Swedish: Olofsborg; German: Olafsburg; lit.
  • 10 Free photos of Olavinlinna. Browse olavinlinna images and find your perfect picture. ... Free Finland Olavinlinna photo and picture.
  • Olavinlinna Castle, Savonlinna. 10,998 likes · 236 talking about this · 34,330 were here.
  • Photos and videos of the everyday life inside the walls of the northernmost medieval Castle in the world. www.kansallismuseo.fi/fi/olavinlinna.
  • Olavinlinna castle is one of the most well known historical sights in Finland and many events, like the Savonlinna Opera Festival, are held inside its halls.
  • Olavinlinna on auki ympäri vuoden ja se on Savonlinnan tärkein matkailukohde. ... Olavinlinna on nykyisin maailman pohjoisin keskiaikainen linna.
  • Olavinlinna Castle became a real stumbling block in the division of territories between Russia and Sweden, which included Finland in the 15th century.
  • This had to stop and in 1475 ruler of Vyborg Erik Axelsson Tott constructed Olavinlinna Castle to draw a line of Swedish presence here.
  • Many centuries have passed and today Olavinlinna Castle is one of the most popular attractions in all of Finland and a symbol of the city of Savonlinna.