• This had to stop and in 1475 ruler of Vyborg Erik Axelsson Tott constructed Olavinlinna Castle to draw a line of Swedish presence here.
  • Olavinlinna is a 15th-century three-tower castle located in Savonlinna, Finland. It is the northernmost medieval stone fortress still standing.
  • Olavinlinna) или Олафсборг (швед. Olofsborg) — первая шведская крепость, построенная с расчетом на противостояние огнестрельной артилле...
  • Olavinlinna (Swedish: Olofsborg; literally Olaf’s Castle) is a 15th-century three-tower castle located in Savonlinna, Finland.
  • Finlandiya’nın Savonlinna kentinde yer alan Olavinlinna Kalesi, 1475 yıllında Erik Axelsson Tott tarafında inşa edilen üç kuleli bir kaledir.
  • The Savonlinna Opera Festival returns on Friday after a two year hiatus. Throughout July, this unique festival held in medieval Olavinlinna castle features...
  • The impressive Olavinlinna Castle, of Saint Olaf, sits on a small island in Lake Saimaa. It was built in the year 1475 by Swedish nobleman Erik Axelsson Tott.
  • The history of Olavinlinna is a mixture of medieval arms clashing, cannons roaring and every-day chores inside the security of the castle’s thick walls.