Savonlinna: Olavinlinna Castle and Ship
Savonlinna (Swedish: Nyslott, literally Newcastle, Russian: Нейшлот, Neishlott during 18th and 19th centuries. The Finnish name means Castle of Savonia.) is a town and a municipality of 27,734 (31 January 2011) inhabitants in the southeast of Finland, in the heart of the Saimaa lake region. The city was founded in 1639, based on Olavinlinna. The castle was founded by Erik Axelsson Tott in 1475 in an effort to protect Savonia and to control the unstable border between the Kingdom of Sweden and its Russian adversary. During the Russo-Swedish War (1741–1743), the castle was captured by Field-Marshal Peter Lacy. It was held by Russia between 1743 and 1812, when it was granted back to Finland as a part of the "Old Finland". This town is 335 kilometres (208 mi) away from the capital of Helsinki by road, some four hours away by train. There is an airport in the town, and the journey to Helsinki takes 40–60 minutes by plane. It is built on a chain of islands located throughout a number of large lakes.
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Location: Finland: Savonlinna
Photo credit: © Aivar Mikko / Alamy / Afripics
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