4.5Olavinlinna Castle(648 reviews) - Interesting tour behind the scenes of the Savonlinna Opera Festival Castles
The building of Olavinlinna, castle of St. Olaf, 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 supposed 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 every-day chores inside the security of the castle's thick walls. The changes in the ownership of the castle left their mark on Olavinlinna: this can be seen in the varied architecture of the castle. These days the castle's halls and rooms can be rented and used for all kinds of events.See more..
The organconcert of midday gives you a good possibility for rest in the midst of all the rush dooing good for your mind.See more..
2.0Brahelinna(1 review) - The ruins of Castle Brahe from the 17th century Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins • Castles
Castle Brahe (also known as Brahelinna and Brahenlinna) was built in the 17th century. Nowadays there are only ruins there. Still visible are the surrounding wall together with the magazine and the foundations of the castle, which the National Board of Antiquities has conserved. This attraction is an interesting piece of Finnish history but there are many old castles which are in much better condition in Finland. If you visit Ristiina, visit also Brahelinna, which is located almost in the center. But don't drive a long way because of this. You can park your car in the yard of the old wooden Gränna house and walk onto the hill where Brahelinna is situated.See more..
