Castles and fortresses in Sweden carry many stories, from the beautiful history and fine clothes to crazy people and ghost stories. In fact, there are around 220 Swedish castles, although the number depends on how you count, as well as forts, fortresses and 22 castle ruins.
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Castles and fortresses in Sweden
Castles and fortresses in Sweden and old ruins are so cool with all the excitement and mystery. What really happened over several hundred years that put the signature on the castles we look at and are drawn to. History is in the walls and here are lots of tips. Follow along!
Wenngarn Castle in Sigtuna - castle park, café and history
Wenngarn Castle in Sigtuna is a beautiful castle, which was once built by Magnus de la...
Hesselby Castle in Stockholm
End of summer at work yesterday - at Hesselby Castle. And no, it's not me who spells...
Södertuna castle - fine castle hotel in Södermanland
Södertuna Castle is beautifully situated by Lake Frösjön in Södermanland. You come here, for example, to treat yourself to...
Castle weekend in Sweden - 10 lovely castle hotels
Why not treat yourself to a castle weekend in Sweden? Autumn is here and it can be cosy...
Tyresö Castle - history and beautiful nature
Tyresö Castle is beautifully situated at Kalvfjärden in Tyresö, just south of Stockholm. We went...
Rosersberg Castle - a royal castle in Sigtuna, Sweden
Rosersberg Palace is a royal palace in Sigtuna, north of Stockholm. This castle is one of...
Görväln Castle and Görväln Nature Reserve
Görväln Castle and Görväln Nature Reserve are located in Järfälla municipality, north-west of Stockholm. We made an excursion...
Royal palaces in Sweden - 11 magnificent castles
Royal castles in Sweden are the subject of today's article. Did you know that there are 11 Swedish...
Strömsholm Castle - a royal castle near Västerås.
Strömsholm Castle is a royal castle near Västerås. The beautiful castle was once built...
Solliden Castle on Öland - stroll in a royal garden
Solliden Palace on Öland is the royal family's summer paradise. Although the villa is private, most of it is...
Drottningholm Palace in Stockholm - guide for your visit
Last weekend we visited Drottningholm Palace in Stockholm. It was a fantastic autumn weekend, and really...
4 Castles in Strängnäs - and a fortress
We have looked at a bunch of castles in Strängnäs, during our castle trip with a motorhome. Some castles...
Karlsborg Fortress - a mighty 19th century building by Lake Vättern.
Karlsborg Fortress was supposed to be built in 10 years, but the construction took a long time and...
Tjolöholm Castle - a visit to a fairytale world
Tjolöholm Castle is a marvellously beautiful building, with sumptuous architecture and exciting technical convenience solutions from the 20th century...
Kronovalls castle - a beautiful wine castle in Skåne
Kronovall Castle is a stunningly beautiful baroque castle in Österlen, Skåne. Today, the castle serves as a...
Borgholm Castle - powerful castle ruins on Öland, Sweden
Borgholm Castle is sometimes called "the most beautiful ruin in the Nordic region" and is indeed a mighty castle ruin. In addition to the castle...
Swedish Ruin Road - FREEDOMtravel Themed Roads
Writer: Peter Bergström The Swedish Ruin Road is a themed road that takes you around half of Sweden to all...
Sofiero castle and gardens - royal floral splendour!
Sofiero Castle and Castle Garden in Helsingborg offers a fantastic environment with intense greenery, splendid flower beds and...
Vreta Abbey - and Stjärnorps Castle ruins
Vreta Abbey in Östergötland is one of Sweden's oldest monasteries. Today there is a ruined monastery ...
Häringe castle - fine castle hotel in Södermanland
Häringe Castle is located just south of Stockholm and is a castle you visit for lovely weekend packages,...
Staying at Ulfsunda Castle in Bromma, Sweden
Right now we have a conference with work at Ulfsunda Castle. The castle is located in Bromma and like many...
Kronoberg castle ruins in Växjö - Vasa and the Dacke feud
Kronoberg Castle Ruin is a well-preserved historical ruin that tells interesting stories about Gustav Vasa and the Dacke feud....
Stora Sundby Castle - fairytale castle on the banks of Lake Hjälmaren
Stora Sundby Castle is a fairytale castle with turrets and towers, beautifully situated on the shores of Lake Hjälmaren....

Castles and fortresses around Sweden
We have seen a large number of castle, ruins, castles, fortresses in Sweden during our motorhome trips in the country, many of which are both stunningly beautiful and historically interesting. In the 17th century, Sweden wanted to promote itself as a large, powerful and beautiful country. Erik Dahlbergh was Count of Skenäs, Baron of Stropsta, Lord of Werder, royal councillor, field marshal, governor-general of Livonia, chancellor of the Dorpat Academy and director-general of the national fortifications. Erik was commissioned to produce sketches of castles, churches and important people and have them engraved.
All the old sketches are still there and many of them are made in engraving The book Suecia antiqua et hodierna (Ancient and Modern Sweden) is the most important pictorial work in our history. Suecia work can be found online or at the Royal Library at Humlegårdsgatan 26 in Stockholm.
It's amazing that we have so many fantastic experiences in Sweden that we can be proud of! Many Swedish castles are open to visitors and open for guided tours. Others serve as hotels and conference centres, while still others are private residences.
Is there a castle, fortress or ruin in Sweden that you would like to know more about?
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Castles and fortresses in Sweden
This page is constantly being added to as there are more castles to delve into, but it's a good start for those interested in history.