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Kastelholm Castle, Åland Islands, Finland Kastelholm Castle, Åland Islands, Finland
Savonlinna's Castle Savonlinna's Castle
Geography of Finland Geography of Finland

Savonlinna's Castle

Savonlinna's Castle
Olavanlinna Castle is the centerpiece of Savonlinna, a small city in southeast Finland, and was built in 1475 on what was then the border between Sweden-Finland and Russia. Founded in 1639, the scenic town of Savonlinna today attracts thousands of visitors annually to a prestigious opera festival held in the old castle,
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