Russian roots of medieval Savonlinna I Finland

In this first episode about Russian Savonlinna: Savonlinna was part of Russia on Peter the Great's conquest in 1714-1721 and since 1743 . The Russians developed the city's defenses and economic life. Later on the city located around the medival originally Swedish Olavi Castle and close to Russian border, it was and still is visited by the Russian to subscribe! * In 1886 the Russian czar gave the city it's foreign trade rights * Many Russian merchants developed the city * The Saint Petersburg's nobility flocked the city especially during the WW1 times * The Savonlinna's steamboats were popular even among the Russians traveling sometimes all the way to Saint Petersburg 00:00 Welcome to 'Russian' Savonlinna 01:23 Russian history of Savonlinna 03:08 Comendants park 03:38 Riihisaari island & grain storage 04:25 Steam boats 04:50 Oldest street of Savonlinna 05:25 Saima-house 08:07 Russian tourism center 08:35 Ol