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This is an incomplete list of castles and fortresses in Finland. Name Finnish name Swedish name Location Date Condition Picture St. Olaf's Castle: Olavinlinna
This is intended to collect link to each medieval Finnish castle which was inhabitable. For fortresses of post-medieval ages, see Category:Forts in Finland. Note that Oulu and Kajaani Castles are post-medieval. They are however considered to be castles in Finland, not fortresses, so they are included in this category.
Turku Castle (Finnish: Turun linna, Swedish: Åbo slott) is a medieval structure in the city of Turku, Finland. Together with Turku Cathedral , the castle is one of the oldest buildings still in use in Finland.
Kastelholm Castle (Swedish: Kastelholms slott, Finnish: Kastelholman linna) is a Swedish-built [1] medieval castle located off Road 2 [2] in Sund, Åland, Finland, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Mariehamn, overlooking a fjord to the south of the village of Kastelholm. [3]
Olavinlinna (Swedish: Olofsborg), also known as St. Olaf's Castle, is a 15th-century three-tower castle located in Savonlinna, Finland. It is built on an island in the Kyrönsalmi strait that connects the lakes Haukivesi and Pihlajavesi. It is the northernmost medieval stone fortress still standing. [1]
The Raseborg Castle (Swedish: Raseborgs slott, Finnish: Raaseporin linna), is a medieval castle in Raseborg, Finland. The castle was active from 1370s to 1553. Today the ruins are open to the public in the summer and the castle is host to the yearly Raseborg Summer Theatre.
Häme Castle or Tavastia Castle (Finnish: Hämeen linna, Swedish: Tavastehus slott) is a medieval castle in Tavastia Proper, Finland. It is located in Hämeenlinna, the city between Helsinki and Tampere. Originally located on an island, the castle now sits on the coast of lake Vanajavesi.
The construction of castles was part of a project by the Swedish crown to construct both defensive and administrative centres throughout Finland. Six castles of national importance were built during the medieval period, from the second half of the 13th century onwards: Kastelholm in Åland, Turku, and Raseborg on the south-west coast, Vyborg on ...