Comments on: Olavinlinna Castle in Savonlinna – most beautiful castle in Finland https://europeexplored.com/2010/11/11/olavinlinna-castle-most-beautiful-castle-in-finland/ Travel through the most beautiful places in Europe Wed, 07 Aug 2013 08:07:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 By: admin https://europeexplored.com/2010/11/11/olavinlinna-castle-most-beautiful-castle-in-finland/#comment-5645 admin Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:12:24 +0000 https://europeexplored.com/?p=2064#comment-5645 Thank you very much for useful comment, I did some changes into article and add your notes.

]]> By: Discovering Finland https://europeexplored.com/2010/11/11/olavinlinna-castle-most-beautiful-castle-in-finland/#comment-5644 Discovering Finland Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:19:08 +0000 https://europeexplored.com/?p=2064#comment-5644 There was never a Swedish monarch by the name of Erik Axelsson Tott, he was a Danish-born Knight of the Swedish Crown, with the title of Privy Counsellor when he directed the initial construction work at Olavinlinna. It gained the 4th tower in the 16th century, as ordered by Gustav Vasa, and the 5th tower was added in the 17th century.

The article is somewhat misleading when it states “In 1714, the Castle Olavinlinna became the property of the Russians for a few years”. Yes, it did come under Russian control, and only until 1721; but by 1741 it was once again in Russian hands, and would remain so until Finland was granted independence from Russia in 1917.

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