a castle window view

castles, culture and fish

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July 27th 2011
Day Seven, Wednesday, 27th July 2011 Mantuharju to Punkasalmi We set off for Savonlinna in the morning . the drive took two hours through wooded and lake landscapes, interspersed with small farms with wheat fields. We arrived in Savonlinna and set off to see the 15th Century castle Olavinlinna – Olaf’s castle. A massive stone structure built in the 1400’s, on a natural stone mound, set in ... read more

Europe » Finland » Northern Savonia

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Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It won its complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its f... ... read more