Olanvillen Castle

Olanvillina Castle, located on a lake near the Finnish city of Savonlinna, was conceived in 1475 by a knight named Eric Axelsson Tott as a fortress capable of resisting firearms.

The first name of the fortress Nuslotte translates as "New Castle".

For several centuries, during the wars for the territory of Finland, the fortress passed from the Russians to the Swedes and back. All this left an imprint on its architecture. The large cannon tower in the courtyard was built by the Swedes, the bastion circle was built by the Russians.

Currently, Olanvillena Castle offers two main exhibitions, one of which presents exhibits found during excavations on the territory of the castle, and the second introduces Orthodox icons and other religious objects from Finland and Russia.

Every summer, since 1992, the Savonlinsky Opera Festival is held near the walls of the castle.