The building of Olavinlinna Castle began in 1475. The Danish-born founder of the castle, knight Erik Axelsson Tott, decided that a powerful fortification should be build to protect the strategically important Savo region. The castle was to repel Russian attacks from the east and to guarantee the control of the Savo region for the Swedish Crown. The history of Olavinlinna is a mixture of medieval arms clashing, cannons roaring and people doing everyday chores inside the security of the castle’s thick walls.
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- Adult 14 € / Student, pensioner 8 € / Children 7-17 years old 5 € / Family ticket (2 adults + 1-4 paying children) 25 € / Children under 7 years 2 €
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- Olavinlinna, 57130, Savonlinna
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