St. Olaf's Castle
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St. Olaf's Castle, (Olavinlinna in Finnish and Olofsborg in Swedish) is a 15th century castle located in Savonlinna (Nyslott), Finland. It is the world's most northern medieval stone castle[[Citing sources citation needed]]. 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]
- [St. Olaf's Castle] at the Finnish [National Board of Antiquities]
- [Medieval castles in Finland]
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