Castle · Savonlinna · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Olavinlinna is a castle in Savonlinna, South Savo. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 1 of the 1 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km. Within 130 m you'll find a public toilet and a bench.
Audio tour · Olavinlinna
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You're standing at Olavinlinna, also known as St. Olaf's Castle, on a rocky island in the Kyrönsalmi strait, the water that links the lakes Haukivesi and Pihlajavesi. Look at those thick, round towers. This was the first Swedish castle with towers like these, built to stand up to cannon fire.
Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).
Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No water point, bike pump or food stand within 1 km.
10:00-17:00; Sep-May: Mo off (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.
Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.
Yes: a public toilet at 40 m.
When you stand at Olavinlinna, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.
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