This is Louhisaari the birthplace of Marshall Gustav Mannerheim who led the Finnish forces most famously in the Winter War against the Russians during WW2. The Finns perfected the 'Molotov cocktail' (Molotov was the Soviet foreign minister), which was used against Russian tanks. They also used their Suomi submachine pistol (arguably the best submachine gun in WW2) to deadly effect, especially in their surprise silent ski patrol attacks, which the Russians called, 'the white death.'
To learn more you can watch the video below:
Below is the great hall. The ceiling is the original from the 16th century, and hasn't been changed, which is unusual for buildings of this type in Europe. Most buildings are made from wood in Finland, so a stone building of this type is also unusual.
Sugar, and spices from the New World were so expensive, that the master of the house would lock them up in a cupboard (see below), and the servants would have to come and ask for them.
Some of the recipients of The Mannerheim Cross are buried nearby. The Mannerheim Cross is like The Victoria Cross, but harder to get.
The next stop was the seaside town of Naantali. The weather again was perfect, and around 30 degrees Celsius. The President of Finland has his summer residence across the water, and you can see that he is in residence from the flag flying at the top of the mast.
Tomorrow I'll be catching the ferry from Turku to Stockholm, Sweden where I will be staying for two nights.
