Finland · 15th century
Olavinlinna (Finnish: [ˈolɑʋinˌlinːɑ]; Swedish: Olofsborg), also known as St. Olaf's Castle, is a 15th-century three-tower castle located in Savonlinna, Finland. It is built on an island in the Kyrönsalmi strait that connects the lakes Haukivesi and Pihlajavesi. It is the northernmost medieval stone fortress still standing and also the best preserved of all the medieval castles in the Swedish realm.
The castle forms a spectacular stage for the Savonlinna Opera Festival, which was held for the first time in the summer of 1912.
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Olavinlinna Castle ranks #288 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 27 mapped in Finland. Founded c. 1475, it is older than 45% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 554 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 13,204 times in the last 60 days, more than 96% of the atlas. See how Finland compares in the castle statistics.
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