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	Olavinlinna.net - Olavinlinna Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Olavinlinna castle was built on a rocky island in Lake Saimaa area.
		Olavinlinna castle served as a Swedish border castle until the beginning of the 18th century.
		In 1714 Olavinlinna Castle had to surrender to Russian soldiers, there was no food and munition left in the castle after a long siege.
	snor.joensuu.fi /olavinlinna/english_history.htm (482 words)

	Olavinlinna Castle
		Olavinlinna, or Saint Olaf's fortress, was established by the commandant of Vyborg fortress in 1475.
		Olavinlinna castle served as a Swedish eastern border castle until the beginning of the 18th century.
		Erik Axelsson, the founder of Olavinlinna Castle, was a Danish knight (in the 15th century Sweden-Finland was still united with Denmark and Norway).
	www.wathenadesigns.com /Finland/Castles/olavinlinna.html (511 words)

	Museovirasto
		Olavinlinna was built into a scarcely populated area.
		Olavinlinna was founded in 1475 by a Danish knight called Erik Axelsson Tott, who at the time served as the governor of Vyborg Castle.
		Today Olavinlinna is one of the most well known sights in Finland and many events are held inside its restored halls and rooms.
	www.nba.fi /en/olavinlinna_history (704 words)

	Book Report on The history of Olavinlinna Castle in Finland. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		"Olavinlinna Castle" Olavinlinna castle is located in Finland.
		The castle is within the swift strait of Kyrцnsalmi, (it is surround by water on three sides).
		The museums are the castle museum and the orthodox museum.
	www.newessay.com /database/The_history_of_Olavinlinna_Cas-139561.html (182 words)

	Museovirasto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		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.
		The changes in the ownership of the castle left their mark on Olavinlinna: this can be seen in the varied architecture of the castle.
	www.nba.fi /en/olavinlinna_castle (183 words)

	Steel Construction Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Olavinlinna Castle is located in the historical town of Savonlinna in Central Finland.
		The rain cover and grandstand built in Olavinlinna in the 1970s were technically and aesthetically outdated.
		The foyer with restaurant facilities is located under the rear part of the grandstand, protected from rain.
	www.terasrakenneyhdistys.fi /terasrakennelehti/csm1-01-7.htm (487 words)

	Opera Lovers Go Finnish for a Novgorod Tale
		Olavinlinna, a romantic medieval castle, has hosted Savonlinna's opera festival since 1912.
		Valery Gergiev, artistic director of St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Theater, which performed at the Savonlinna Festival in 1995 and 1996, said that the Olavinlinna castle performances have inspired him to put on operas in historic castles and monasteries, including at Vyborg Castle, the Ivangorod Fortress and the Uspensky Monastery in Tikhvin.
		Since 1973, the castle has been connected to the mainland by a pontoon bridge; before then it could only be reached by boat and was well-protected.
	www.moscowtimes.ru /stories/2005/08/23/015.html (894 words)

	Olavinlinna (Castle In Savonlinna)
		The structures for opera festival has been taken down and the castle courtyard looks a lot smaller than during the opera festivals, when there's over two thousand people watching the different operas.
		Olavinlinna is a place for magic, mythology and myths.
		- Olavinlinna is one of the most well preserved castles in Europe and while being placed on an island, it was a masterpiece of strategy during it's time.
	www.silentwall.com /Olavinlinna.html (1353 words)

	Medieval castles — Virtual Finland
		The first Finnish castle to be built for use in the era of firearms was Olavinlinna (Olofsborg in Swedish) in the wilderness of northern Karelia.
		The castle lies on an island in a system of lakes and inland waterways, and building work started in 1475 under the Swedes, mainly as a demarcation of the frontier.
		Among the restored castles, Olavinlinna in Savonlinna, north of the lake Saimaa waterways system, has built an international reputation for itself through the city's opera festival.
	virtual.finland.fi /finfo/english/castles.html (3055 words)

	Finnish Opera — Virtual Finland
		In 1912, Aino Ackté also founded the Olavinlinna Opera Festival with performances at Olavinlinna Castle in the town of Savonlinna in eastern Finland.
		The last festival organized by Ackté was held in 1930, and it was not until 1967 that the Savonlinna Opera Festival was re-launched, making the 15th-century Olavinlinna Castle Finland’s second most important opera venue after the Finnish National Opera.
		The opera performances are staged in the courtyard of the 15th-century Olavinlinna Castle, which can seat over 2,000.
	newsroom.finland.fi /netcomm/news/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=26977 (417 words)

	SAVONLINNA Opera (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Performances are given in the courtyard of Olavinlinna castle, remarkable for being the oldest surviving building in the Nordic lands.
		Modern building overlooking the lake and one of the closest hotels to Olavinlinna Castle and the Festival.
		Modern building directly overlooking the lake and within a short walk of Olavinlinna Castle and the Festival.
	www.jmb-travel.co.uk /savonlinna.asp?city_ref=18 (248 words)

	SAIMAA — Finland's largest lake — Virtual Finland
		In 1742, the Russians captured Olavinlinna and converted it into a node in the defences of the country’s western border.
		When Finland was completely annexed by Russia in 1809, the castle lost its strategic role, and it was subsequently used for a number of purposes, for instance as a prison.
		The town of Savonlinna grew around Olavinlinna Castle and its garrison.
	virtual.finland.fi /finfo/english/saimaa/saimaa11.html (189 words)

	Your Next Tour
		The town of Savonlinna, situated on one of the larger lakes of Finland, is best known for being the site of the nation's finest fortress, Olavinlinna, home of the Savonlinna Opera Festival since 1912.
		The fortress was built by the Swedish king in 1475 as a fortification against the Russians, and so thoroughly retains its medieval character that it is one of Scandinavia 's best-preserved historic monuments.
		The town of Savonlinna, situated on one of the larger lakes of Finland, is best known for being the site of the nation's finest fortress, Olavinlinna, home of the Savonlinna Opera Festival since 1912, continues from 1967.
	www.yournexttour.com /en/travel_itineraries.htm (986 words)

	Comics
		In februari 2003 the story Olavinlinna, of which I have written the story, was released.
		He also made two Red Knight screensavers: one Standard version and one Olavinlinna version.
		The title refers to the location of the story: the magnificent Olavinlinna castle in the Finnish city of
	users.skynet.be /karjalainen/English/Comics.htm (289 words)

	Olavinlinna Castle / Olofsborg Castle, Savonlinna
		The principal sight of Savonlinna is Olavinlinna Castle (Swedish Olofsborg), which lies southeast of the old town on an islet in the Kyrönsalmi (reached by a bridge).
		The castle, founded in 1475 by Erik Axelsson Tott, governor of Viipuri (Viborg) Castle, was ceded to Russia in 1743, after the Northern War, and thereafter was several times enlarged and strengthened.
		Unauthorized duplication in part or whole without prior written consent prohibited by law.
	planetware.com /.../olavinlinna-castle-olofsborg-castle-sf-mkk-olav.htm (209 words)

	Savonlinna Opera Festival - Olavinlinna Castle
		Seating plan of the Olavinlinna auditorium and ticket prices 2006
		The Olavinlinna auditorium has 2,257 seats and facilities for three normal-sized wheelchairs.
		Sections A, B and C of the auditorium are on the same level, section A rising from row 8, B from row 12 and C from row 11 (a rise of 15 cm per row).
	www.operafestival.fi /en/festivalservices (338 words)

	Olavinlinna.net - Olavinlinna Castle
		Welcome to tour Olavinlinna Castle with Finnish schoolchildren!
		Olavinlinna Castle was founded in 1475 to secure the eastern border of the Kingdom of Sweden-Finland.
		During its history the castle has experienced both Swedish and Russian rule.
	snor.joensuu.fi /olavinlinna/index_english.htm (99 words)

	:: antti vilpponen net :: » Blog Archive » Olavinlinna photos
		I just added some Olavinlinna photos to my photo section.
		The photos have long shutter openings and are thus only practice material - but I think some of them turned out really well.
		This entry was posted on Sunday, August 8th, 2004 at 10:32 pm and is filed under site.
	antti.vilpponen.net /?p=402 (174 words)

	Olavinlinna Castle - Savonlinna, Finland - Great Buildings Online
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	www.greatbuildings.com /buildings/Olavinlinna_Castle.html (90 words)

	medieval architecture \| landmarks INFO BREAK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
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		Note that in the Middle Ages Westminster where Westminster Abbey is located was a seperate entity not a part of London.
	landmarks.infobreak.info /medieval-architecture.html (501 words)

	Castles on the Web: Castle Tours : Finland
		Links to other Finnish castle sites are included
		Olavinlinna - St. Olaf's Castle - was founded in 1475 by Erik Axelsson Tott.
		The castle served to repel attacks from the east and to guarantee control of the Savo region for the Swedish Crown.
	www.castlesontheweb.com /search/Castle_Tours/Finland (190 words)

	Virtual Globetrotting: Olavinlinna
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		Olaf's Castle, (Olavinlinna in Finnish and Olofsborg in Swedish) is a 15th century castle located in Savonlinna (Nyslott), Finland.
		It is the world's most northern Medieval stone castle.
	virtualglobetrotting.com /map/16814 (151 words)

	FinnLinks - History, Museums & Archives Category (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Finland paid them off in less than ten years and those actually triggered off modern Finnish industry
		Links to Hame, Kuusisto, Olavinlinna, Roseborg, Turku and Viipuri Castles.
		A brief historical article written by P. Witmann in 1909.
	www.genealogia.org /finnlinks/show.php?cid=8 (4693 words)

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