Raseborg Ruins

In addition to Olavinlinna's war castle, this summer I've visited another medieval sight - the Ruins of Raseborg or Raseborg Ruins. Though smaller and more modest than the Olavinlinna castle, Raseborg's castle is even older (built in the late 13th hundreds). It is very near Helsinki, in Tammisaari, the city that holds the Brigade in which I completed my military training in 1999. It took me and my friend Saila not even an hour to drive there. As you can see, the weather was optimal for a road trip to a historical location. (Unlike this week, this gray and rainy week. But in one way I'm fortunate: the weather is keeping me busy indoors translating.) We are actually pretty high above ground here.