Savonlinna began as a trading settlement near the fortress. The rights Savonlinna began as a trading settlement near the fortress in 1639. West, the area has been through many wars. The Olavinlinna fortress, founded in 1475, was built to protect the eastern part of the country. 1475 to protect Sweden's eastern border, the fortress of Olavinlinna has changed hands many times throughout its history. from Swedes and Finns to Russians and back again. And it's been built alternately one or the other. In the XVIII century the work was led by commander A. V. Suvorov. The fortress and its two museums (the Museum of the History of the Fortress and the Orthodox Museum) are open all year round. all year round. Olavinlinna is the best preserved military fortification in the northern Europe.
