List of castles in Finland

List of castles in Finland

This is a list of castles and fortresses in Finland.

Largely restored castles:
*Olavinlinna (or St. Olaf's Castle), Savonlinna
*Turku Castle "(sv: Åbo)", Turku
*Häme Castle "(sv: Tavastehus)", Hämeenlinna

Partly ruined castles:
*Kastelholm castle, Sund, Åland
*Raseborg Castle "(fi: Raasepori)", Ekenäs

Mostly ruined castles:
*Kuusisto Castle bishop castle, Kaarina
*Kajaani Castle "(sv: Kajaneborg)", Kajaani

Totally ruined castles:
*Hakoinen Castle, Janakkala
*Junkarsborg, Karis
*Korsholm castle "(Chrysseborg)", Vaasa
*Old Castle of Lieto, Lieto
*Sipoo Castle, Sipoo
*Stenberga Castle, Masku
* Oulu Castle, Oulu

Largely restored fortresses:
*Suomenlinna "(sv: Sveaborg)", Helsinki
*Fortresses of Hamina, Hamina
*Fortress of Lappeenranta, Lappeenranta

Partly ruined fortresses:
*Svartholma fortress, Loviisa
*Fortresses of Ruotsinsalmi "(sv: Svensksund)", Kyminlinna and Fort Slava, Kotka [http://www.metsa.fi/kulttuuriperinto/sodat/kyminlinna.htm] , [http://www.silentwall.com/SlavaI.html] [http://www.silentwall.com/Kyminlinna.html]

Mostly ruined fortresses:
*Bomarsund fortress, Sund, Åland

Other castles and fortifications:
*Suitia Castle (one of the very few Renaissance castles in Finland), Siuntio

ee also

*List of castles
*

External links

* [http://virtual.finland.fi/netcomm/news/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=25955 Medieval castles] at [http://virtual.finland.fi/ Virtual Finland]
* [http://www.muuka.com/finnishpumpkin/castles/castle.html Castles of Finland] (pictures)
* [http://www.nba.fi/en/museums Museums and Castles] at [http://www.nba.fi/en/ National Board of Antiquities]
* [http://www.silentwall.com/KotkaSurr.html Kotka and Loviisa]
* [http://www.fort.fi/english/index.html Castles and fortifications in Finland and Russia]


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