Your American History Reference Guide!
- St. Olaf's Castle

HistoryMania Information Site on St. Olaf's Castle American History

American History Search American History Browse

welcome to our free resource site for all enthusiasts!

<a href="http://c.casalemedia.com/c?s=64302&f=2&id=0" target="_blank"><img src="http://as.casalemedia.com/s?s=64302&u=http%3A%2F%2Fhistorymania.com&f=2&id=0&if=0" width="728" height="90" border="0"/></a>

	Categories: Castles in Finland \| Fortresses in the Swedish Realm St. Olaf's Castle St. Olaf's Castle, (Olavinlinna/Olofsborg) is a 15th century castle located in Savonlinna (Nyslott), Finland. It was founded by Erik Axelsson Tott in 1475 as an effort to protect Savonia and control the unstable border between the Kingdom of Sweden and its Russian adversary. The castle has three towers. The castle forms a spectacular stage for the Savonlinna Opera Festival , held annually in the summer. External links Savonlinna Opera Festival - Official site Olavinlinna Castle Categories: Castles in Finland \| Fortresses in the Swedish Realm Last updated: 05-24-2005 12:21:23

The contents of this article are licensed from Wikipedia.org under the
GNU Free Documentation License. How to see transparent copy

Search | Browse | Contact | Legal info