Castle of Raseborg

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The Castle of Raseborg (Finnish: Raaseporin linna, Swedish: Raseborgs slott), is a medieval castle in Ekenäs, Finland. The castle was built in the 14th century to protect Sweden's interests in southern Finland. Multiple battles were fought between Swedish and Danish forces and even pirates over the control of the castle in the Middle Ages. The castle was abandoned in 1553 after Helsingfors (current day Helsinki) was founded in 1550 and became strategically more important. Restoration work began in the 1890s and these days the castle ruins are open to the public.

Close to the castle ruins is one of the largest open-air theatre stages in Finland. Raseborg Summer Theatre was formed in 1966, and gives numerous performances in Swedish every year in July, often with a connection to the castle history.

[edit] External links

• The official homepage of Raseborg Castle ruins and Raseborg Summer Theatre (Swedish/Finnish/English)
• Raseborg Castle by Finnish Pumpkin
• Raseborg Castle at the Finnish National Board of Antiquities
• Medieval castles in Finland

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 59.984219° 23.601637°
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  • Aerial image from TerraServer
  • Satellite image from WikiMapia