🏰 Oulu Castle

Finland · Europe · 65.02°N, 25.47°E

Oulu Castle was a late defense castle in Oulu, Finland. It was built on an island in the delta of Oulu River in 1590. The castle was mostly made of wood and earth walls. There probably was an earlier medieval castle on the same site latest by 1375. The Russian Sofia First Chronicle records that in 1377, men from Novgorod tried to conquer a newly built castle in the Oulu River delta but were unsuccessful.

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Quick facts

Country	Finland
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	65.02°N, 25.47°E · view on map

Oulu Castle is located in Finland, in Europe.

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Brahelinna · Häme Castle · Junkarsborg · Kajaani Castle · Kastelholm Castle · Kokemäki Castle · Korsholm Castle · Kuusisto Castle · Liinmaa Castle · Olavinlinna.

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