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Stockholm Royal Palace
Stockholm Royal Palace
Bohus Castle
Bohus Castle
Vadstena Castle
Vadstena Castle
Gripsholm Castle
Gripsholm Castle
Tullgarn Palace
Tullgarn Palace
Wik Castle
Wik Castle
Skokloster Castle
Skokloster Castle
Kalmar Castle
Kalmar Castle
Ekenäs Castle
Ekenäs Castle
Örebro Castle
Örebro Castle
Ellinge Castle
Ellinge Castle
Uppsala Castle
Uppsala Castle
Bjärka Säby Castle
Bjärka Säby Castle
Malmö Castle
Malmö Castle
Svartsjö Castle
Svartsjö Castle
Trolle Ljungby Castle
Trolle Ljungby Castle
Charlottenborg Castle
Charlottenborg Castle
Tjolöholm Castle
Tjolöholm Castle
Rosersberg Castle
Rosersberg Castle
Sofiero Castle
Sofiero Castle

This is a list of castles in Sweden. A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.


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Finnish castles

For historic Swedish castles see also List of castles in Finland. Alnarp Castle is located in Alnarp Lomma Municipality, Scania, approximately 10 km north of Malmö in southern Sweden. Årsta Castle in Haninge Municipality, Sweden, is a castle built in the 14th Century. The Old Älvsborg Fortress (Älvsborg castle was located at the Klippan area at the harbour entrance of Gothenburg, Sweden. Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. Bäckaskog Castle in Kristianstad Municipality, Scania, southern Sweden, was originally a monastery built in the 13th century Barsebäck Castle in the village of Barsebäck Kävlinge Municipality, close to the shore of Öresund in Scania, southern Sweden, has existed Bjärka-Säby is a Castle south of Linköping in Sweden. The present castle was built in 1791-1795 and rebuilt in 1894-1898 Bjärsjöholm Castle is a Renaissance castle from the 16th century 3 km northwest of Ystad, Scania, in southern Sweden. Björnstorp Castle is a castle in Lund Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. Bohus Fortress (also Baahus or Båhus, originally Bagahus) lies along the old Norwegian - Swedish border in Kungälv Borgeby Castle ( Borgeby slott) lies in Lomma Municipality, Skåne County in southern Sweden, aside the Kävlingeån, the largest Borgholm Castle in Borgholm, Sweden, is today only a Ruin of the Fortress that was first built here in the second half of the 12th century and Börringe Abbey (or Börringekloster Castle) is a Scanian castle built on the ruins of a Benedictine abbey from the 12th century in Svedala, Scania Bosjökloster Castle or Bosjö Abbey, on the shore of Lake Ringsjön in Höör Municipality, Scania, southern Sweden was originally The Ruins of Brahehus Castle is situated outside Gränna in the province of Småland, Sweden. Brokind Castle is situated south of Linköping, the province of Östergötland, Sweden. Carlsten is a stone Fortress located at Marstrand, on the western coast of Sweden. For the former royal residence in Copenhagen see Kunsthal Charlottenborg; see also Charlottenburg. Dagsnäs Castle is a castle in Sweden, situated 9 kilometer south of Skara at Lake Hornborga. The Drottningholm Palace is the private residence of the Swedish royal family. Ekenäs Castle is a castle located in Linköping Municipality, Östergötland, Sweden. Eketorp is an Iron Age fort in southeastern Öland, Sweden, which was extensively reconstructed and enlarged in the Middle Ages. Finspång Castle is situated in Finspång, the province of Östergötland, Sweden. Gävle Castle in Gävle, Sweden, is a Medieval Castle Glimmingehus, located in Simrishamn Municipality, Skåne län in southern Sweden, is the best preserved Medieval Castle in Scandinavia Göksholm is a Medieval Swedish Castle located at the southern beach of lake Hjälmaren. Gripsholm Castle (Gripsholms Slott is a castle in Sweden and is regarded as one of Sweden's finest historical monuments Gränsö Slott (Gränsö Castle is a castle located near Västervik, Sweden. Gunnebo Slott (Gunnebo Castle is located in the northeast part of Mölndal Municipality, between Mölndal and Pixbo in Sweden. Haga is a Castle north of Stockholm in Sweden. King Gustav III spent a lot of time at Haga Halmstad Castle is a 17th century castle situated in Halmstad, in the province of Halland, Sweden. Helliden Castle, on the western slope of Mount Helliden, with view over the town Tidaholm, was built by Hans Henrik von Essen in 1858 as a Herrevad Abbey (Danish and Swedish Herrevadskloster) was a Cistercian Monastery near Ljungbyhed, Scania, in the south of present-day Kalmar Castle, located near the site of Kalmar's Medieval harbor has played a crucial part in Swedish history since its initial construction as a fortified Karlberg Palace is a palace by the Karlberg Canal on the border of Stockholm in Solna. Karlsborg Fortress is situated on the Vannäs peninsula in Karlsborg by lake Vättern, the province of Västergötland, Sweden. Kärnan ( Swedish) or Kernen ( Danish, both meaning The Core) is a medieval tower in Helsingborg, Scania, in southern Kristineberg Palace in Kungsholmen, Stockholm was build around 1750 for the businessman R Kronoberg Castle in Kronoberg County, Sweden is a Medieval Ruin. Läckö Castle (in Swedish:) is a Medieval Castle in Sweden, located on an island in the lake Vänern. Landskrona Citadel, Swedish Landskrona slott or Citadellet, is situated in Landskrona, Scania, southern Sweden. Margrete 1jpg|thumb|100px|none| Margaret I of Denmark.]] Lindholmen Castle is a former Danish fortified Linköping Castle is situated in Linköping, the province of Östergötland, Sweden. Löfstad Castle is situated outside Norrköping, the province of Östergötland, Sweden. Malmö Castle (Malmöhus Malmøhus is a fortress located in Malmö, Sweden. Maltesholm Castle is a large Mansion located in Kristianstad Municipality, Scania, Sweden. The Månstorp Gables is a Ruin in Vellinge Municipality in Skåne (the southernmost historical province of Sweden) Marsvinsholm Castle is situated in the province of Scania, southern Sweden. Nääs Castle is a 17th century castle near Göteborg Sweden Näsby Castle is a castle located in Täby municipality north of Stockholm. Nyköping Castle in Nyköping, Sweden, is a Mediaeval castle from the Birger Jarl era partly in Ruins The castle is mostly known Nynäs Castle is situated south of Stockholm in Sweden. Örebro Castle is a Medieval Castle Fortification in Örebro, Närke, Sweden. Övedskloster Castle is a castle in the province of Scania, southern Sweden. Rosersberg Palace ( Swedish: Rosersbergs slott) is one of the Royal Palaces of Sweden. Skansen Kronan (Redoubt Crown is a Redoubt in Gothenburg, Sweden. Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. Skokloster Castle is located on Lake Mälaren between Stockholm and Uppsala. Skottorp Castle is situated in the province of Halland, southern Sweden. Sofiero Palace in Helsingborg Municipality, Scania, was one of the Swedish royal family's country mansions located 5 km north of Helsingborg Solliden Palace is the summer residence of the Swedish Royal Family. Sövdeborg Castle is located in Sjöbo, Sweden. It was originally built in 1597 and was restored in 1840 by the architect Brunius Steninge Palace (also known as Steninge Manor) is a Baroque Palace by Lake Mälaren near Märsta outside of Stockholm Stjärnorp Castle is situated north of Linköping, the province of Östergötland, Sweden. The Stockholm Palace ( Swedish: Stockholms slott) is the Official residence and major royal palace of the Swedish monarch. Sturefors Castle is situated outside Linköping, by lake Ärlången, the province of Östergötland, Sweden. Svartsjö Palace (Svartsjö slott "Black Lake Palace" is a palace situated in Svartsjö on the island of Färingsö in lake Mälaren. Svenstorp Castle, located northeast of Lund, Scania, in the south of Sweden, was built in 1596 by Beata Hvitfeldt a powerful lady-in-waiting to the Danish The Castle of Teleborg is beautifully situated near the lake Trummen 4-5km south of the city centre of Växjö, Sweden. Trolle-Ljungby Castle is a Castle located in Skåne, southern Sweden. Trollenäs Castle in Eslöv Municipality is known since the 14th century Tullgarn Palace ( Tullgarns slott is a royal summer palace by Häggnäsviken bay in the Trosa archipelago south of Stockholm, Sweden. Tyresö Palace ( Tyresö slott) is a Palace from the 17th century in Tyresö, Sweden, about 25 km south-east of central Stockholm Ulriksdal Palace ( Ulriksdals slott is a royal palace situated on the banks of Lake Edsviken in the National City Park in Solna, 6  km Ulvåsa is a Castle by lake Boren in Östergötland, Sweden. The construction of the new castle began in the 16th century and Uppsala Castle in Uppsala, Sweden, was constructed during the Gustav Vasa era in the 16th Century. Vadstena Castle ( Vadstena slott in Swedish) is a former Royal Castle in Vadstena, the province of Östergötland, Sweden. Vallen Castle is in Sweden. Varberg Fortress was built 1287 - 1300 by count Jacob Nielsen as protection against his Danish king, who had declared him an outlaw after Vaxholm Castle sits on an island just east of the Swedish village of Vaxholm. Västerås Castle is situated in Västerås, the province of Västmanland, Sweden. Vittskövle Castle ( Swedish Vittskövle slott also spelt Widtsköfle slott) is a castle in Kristianstad Municipality. Wik Castle is situated in the province of Uppland, Sweden. The List of castles is a link page for any Castle in the sense of a fortified building This is a list of Castles and fortresses in Finland. Largely restored castles Olavinlinna (or St

Danish castles

For historic Danish castles located in southern Sweden see also List of castles in Scania

This is a list of castles in Scania, most of which were originally built between 1100 and 1600 while Scania was a Danish province
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