Tureborgen in Uddevalla is an exciting ruin of a castle that looked medieval, but was built at the turn of the century. Today you can discover the remains of the castle and hike in the beautiful surrounding countryside.
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Tureborgen in Uddevalla
Tureborgen in Uddevalla was built between 1899 and 1912 by Ture Malmgren, an eccentric, local politician and founder of the newspaper Bohusläningen. Ture himself had travelled in Germany and was inspired by their medieval castles. Unfortunately, the mighty castle had a short lifespan, as it suffered a violent fire in 1950.
Tureborgen in Uddevalla is located in the south-eastern part of the town.
The history of Tureborgen
It was a powerful castle built by Ture Malmgren. The castle had around forty different rooms, a large knight's hall as well as towers, balconies and high stone walls. There was also a Bedouin-style room, a skittle alley, a music room with three pianos and several rooms with art by artists such as Anders Zorn.
Malmgren had a large fortune, but despite this, the construction project was very costly. Once the castle was completed, Malmgren held many guest weddings inspired by the national romanticism of the time, including whole roast pig and mead in large stalls.
When Ture Malmgren passed away in 1922, his widow Hilma stopped visiting the castle and it began to fall into disrepair. On 26 November 1950, the entire castle burned to the ground, and since then it has been an imaginative ruin.
Visiting Tureborgen
You can drive to Tureborgen by setting your GPS to "Tureborg". When we were here, however, the last road was closed, so we had to turn around and take another road at the end. That little "wrong turn" gave us the nice views and photos below.
When we drove the right way, we could park a short distance from the castle. However, you have to walk a little bit on a path, slightly uphill.
After a short walk, you arrive at the fascinating ruin. Some walls and arches remain.
At some point you can also step into a passageway that takes you down into underground rooms.
There is also a high tower, which you can both admire from below and climb.
From the top of the tower you have a great view of both the ruin and the town of Uddevalla.
We were also able to look down on a group that was taking part in a guided tour. If we understand it correctly, this guided tour may have been organised by Villa Elfkullen.
Villa Elfkullen
Villa Elfkullen was built by Ture Malmgren in 1886-1887 and is perhaps Uddevalla's most original house. The house is nicely situated on a hill, not far from the Tureborg ruin and is now a listed building. Inside there are beautiful tiled stoves and fine ceiling paintings, and according to the website there are guided tours for the public on Sundays during the summer months.
Ture Malmgren's mountain hut
Right next to the ruins of Tureborgen in Uddevalla, we found 'Ture Malmgren's mountain hut' on the map. What could it be?
Yes, this was the hunting lodge that Ture Malmgren thought belonged to a real castle. Of course, there was not much game in these parts, but that was perhaps less important.
The building was used for a time as a summer residence for Ture Malmgren's father, and then as a rental property for a few different families. Fjällhyddan was probably demolished in the 1960s, and today only ruins remain. When we walked around here, there were also plenty of stinging nettles.
Where can you stay or park your motorhome?
For example, you can stay at Hafstens Resort and Camping, whether you are travelling with a motorhome/caravan or want to stay in a cabin. In Uddevalla there are also two different sites - in the centre of Uddevalla at Museigatan 2 or on Rödön, Lindesnäs.
The picture below is from the central site, which may not be charming, but offers a central location and proximity to a supermarket and electricity for a reasonable price (100 kr/day in 2022).
More to see and do in the neighbourhood
When you visit Tureborgen, you'll want to experience the rest of the city. Uddevallaincluding beautiful surrounding natural areas. You can also head out to the coast to experience Lysekil or Skaftöor perhaps inland to visit Trollhättan or Vänersborg.
Have you visited Tureborgen in Uddevalla?
Have you visited Tureborgen in Uddevalla? Do you like to see old castles and ruins?
Facts about Tureborgen in Uddevalla
- Landscape: Bohuslän
- County: Västra Götaland County
- Municipality: Uddevalla
- Creator: Ture Malmgren
- Master builder: J. A. Widén. T
- Read more: You can also read about Trail of Tears, which is a circular route past the ruins of Tureborg.
The history of Tureborg
- 1899: Tureborgen was built by Ture Malmgren (1851-1922), an eccentric, local politician and founder of the newspaper Bohusläningen.
- 1911: An opening ceremony of the castle was held for invited journalists.
- 1912: The construction of Tureborgen was completed, although it may not have been fully finished.
- 1922: Ture Malmgren passed away. His widow Hilma never visited the castle, and it slowly began to fall into disrepair.
- 1942: The land was bought by August Löfgren, who divided it into smaller plots. However, the plant was not sold.
- The Second World War: Called-up soldiers on standby were left in the castle.
- 1950: Tureborgen burned down on 26 November this year.
- 2000s: Tureborgen became an attraction in Uddevalla.
- 2014: The Tureborgen Society began to take care of the castle.
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Solan says:
20 September 2022 - 8:33
Helena says:
20 September 2022 - 9:19
bmlarstravellingblog says:
Although we have never heard of this castle, we can recommend the car park at Lindesnäs. When we were there a few years ago, it was free, with a great view of the Uddevalla Bridge, and right next to it is a lovely promenade that we think has even won a prize in that category.
20 September 2022 - 16:17
BP says:
Like Solan's comment! My husband always used to say: "If you have seen one you've seen them all." I agree with him. Normally I like graffiti, but in this particular case it is extremely disturbing.
20 September 2022 - 20:31
Monica says:
I agree with BP, it's so ugly with all the mess and that it is allowed to remain is incomprehensible.
Otherwise, history is interesting and everything that people have achieved with rather unimaginable buildings. But yuck and yuck with the mess.
20 September 2022 - 23:42
Lena+in+Wales+and+Spain says:
Interesting!
I've been there for a very, very long time, so it's nice to come back in the present.
Exciting history too.
21 September 2022 - 9:06