Book travel with crypto to Olavinlinna Castle
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 built to
protect the strategically important Savo region. 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. 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.
The accounts of the castle administrator have been
preserved to our time. They represent a valuable source of information about
the life of its inhabitants. For example, when Gustav Vasa ruled, all the
inhabitants of the castle were divided into officials, artisans and soldiers.
It is worth adding that the officials included a bailiff, clerks, gunsmiths and
cooks.
After Finland became an autonomous part of the Russian
Empire, the fortress lost its military significance. All guns from the fortress
were transported to Vyborg. Olavinlinna has been used as a prison for several
years. In 1917, the fortress returned to the Finns. From 1961 to 1975, the
castle was reconstructed and it took its modern look.
Today's fortress Olavinlinna functions as a museum -
one of the largest tourist centers in Finland, tours are devoted to the history
of the castle and Orthodox icon painting.
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