Sweden · Still standing
Vadstena Castle
Vadstena Castle is a 16th–17th century royal castle on the shore of Lake Vättern in Vadstena, Östergötland, Sweden. Built from the 1540s as a fortress and converted into a Renaissance palace, it retains its stone curtain, rounded cannon towers and a tall central roof tower and now houses a museum and archives.
First raised
1545
Its prime
1620
Today
Still standing
As it stood in 1620
The shape it held in its prime.
Long rectangular Renaissance stone block set directly against a broad moat/Lake Vättern shoreline, with evenly spaced rectangular windows across its three visible storeys and a steep metal roof. Four round stone cannon towers with low copper domes anchor the corners; two are visible in the photo. A taller central tower with a bulbous base and slender spire rises above the roofline. Surfaces are rough grey-brown masonry; the castle casts clear reflections in the lake.
Step inside
7 places to explore in 1620.
The record describes 7 distinct spots at Vadstena Castle — including 4 interiors: cannon tower interior, wedding hall (banqueting hall), castle courtyard and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
Create History
See Vadstena Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1620 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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