Olavinlinna castle
The origin of a thousand stories and the site of numerous battles, Olavinlinna Castle is one of the best-known sights in Finland.
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 built 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.
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Museum contact details
Olavinlinna castle
Olavinlinna, 57130 Savonlinna
0295 33 6942
Admission fees
10/8/5 €
Payment methods
käteinen, yleisimmät pankki- ja luottokortit.
Opening hours
| Mon | 11:00-18:00 |
| Tue | 11:00-18:00 |
| Wed | 11:00-18:00 |
| Thu | 11:00-18:00 |
| Fri | 11:00-18:00 |
| Sat | 11:00-18:00 |
| Sun | 11:00-18:00 |
Accessibility [the criteria]
- Accessible
- Guided tours for special groups by request
- Restricted accessibility: Esteetön sisäänpääsy on linnan ensimmäiselle sisäpihalle Vesiportin bastioniin, jossa sijaitsee linnan saavutettava perusnäyttely sekä kesäkuukausina lasten työpaja \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Pikku herttuan sali\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\".
- Tactile objects
Facilities
Guided tours
1.6.-30.9. every hour in English
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