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Castles of Sweden

The castles of Sweden, ranked.

31 castles, ordered by how much the world seeks them out, each with its history and the shape it held in its prime.

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Ranked by strength

The 8 strongest castles in Sweden.

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Bohus Fortress, SwedenSwedenBohus FortressPartial ruin · prime 1604Kalmar Castle, SwedenSwedenKalmar CastleRestored · prime 1590Malmö Castle, SwedenSwedenMalmö CastleRestored · prime 1540Visborg, SwedenSwedenVisborgPartial ruin · prime 1660Borgholm Castle, SwedenSwedenBorgholm CastleRuin · prime 1709Örebro Castle, SwedenSwedenÖrebro CastleStill standing · prime 1900Vadstena Castle, SwedenSwedenVadstena CastleStill standing · prime 1620Nyköping Castle, SwedenSwedenNyköping CastlePartial ruin · prime 1600

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Sweden, most visited first.

Tre Kronor Castle, Sweden1. Tre Kronor CastleDemolished · prime 1696Gripsholm Castle, Sweden2. Gripsholm CastleRestored · prime 1785Malmö Castle, Sweden3. Malmö CastleRestored · prime 1540Kalmar Castle, Sweden4. Kalmar CastleRestored · prime 1590Uppsala Castle, Sweden5. Uppsala CastleRestored · prime 1592Skokloster Castle, Sweden6. Skokloster CastleRestored · prime 1676Bohus Fortress, Sweden7. Bohus FortressPartial ruin · prime 1604Borgholm Castle, Sweden8. Borgholm CastleRuin · prime 1709Sofiero Palace, Sweden9. Sofiero PalaceStill standing · prime 1950Läckö Castle, Sweden10. Läckö CastleRestored · prime 1654Örebro Castle, Sweden11. Örebro CastleStill standing · prime 1900Rydboholm Castle, Sweden12. Rydboholm CastleStill standing · prime 1750Knutstorp Castle, Sweden13. Knutstorp CastleStill standing · prime 1551Nyköping Castle, Sweden14. Nyköping CastlePartial ruin · prime 1600Visborg, Sweden15. VisborgPartial ruin · prime 1660Tidö Castle, Sweden16. Tidö CastleStill standing · prime 1645Vadstena Castle, Sweden17. Vadstena CastleStill standing · prime 1620Glimmingehus, Sweden18. GlimmingehusRestored · prime 1506Stegeborg Castle, Sweden19. Stegeborg CastleRuin · prime 1590Almare-Stäkets borg, Sweden20. Almare-Stäkets borgRuin · prime 1510Earnaness, Sweden21. EarnanessPartial ruin · prime 1300Teleborg Castle, Sweden22. Teleborg CastleStill standing · prime 1900Hörningsholm Castle, Sweden23. Hörningsholm CastleStill standing · prime 1752Kronoberg Castle Ruin, Sweden24. Kronoberg Castle RuinRuin · prime 1660Bulverket, Sweden25. BulverketRuin · prime 1135Wik Castle, Sweden26. Wik CastleRestored · prime 1450Linköping Castle, Sweden27. Linköping CastleStill standing · prime 1600Borgeby Castle, Sweden28. Borgeby CastleStill standing · prime 1660Torup Castle, Sweden29. Torup CastleStill standing · prime 1630Bäckaskog Castle, Sweden30. Bäckaskog CastleRestored · prime 1640Tyresö Palace, Sweden31. Tyresö PalaceRestored · prime 1636
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