Skokloster Castle was built in the Baroque style between 1654 and 1676 by the wealthy military commander and count Carl Gusta ...
Nyköping Castle is a medieval castle from the Birger Jarl era, partly in ruins. The castle is mostly known for the ghastly N ...
The oldest parts of Hovdala castle date from the 16th century, although it was first time mentioned already in the 12th centu ...
Halmstad Castle (Halmstads slott) is a 17th-century castle dating from the time when Halland was a province of Denmark. In 15 ...
Landskrona Citadel was initially built 1549–1559 as a purely defensive fortification with two complete moats, the inner wit ...
Glimmingehus is the best preserved medieval stronghold in Scandinavia. It was built 1499-1506, during an era when Scania form ...
Gävle Castle is the northest one of so-called Vasa castles, built by Gustav Vasa of Sweden or his sons. The construction ...
North Gate (Norre Port) is the only existing part of the Halmstad city wall. It was completed in 1601 by King Kristian IV of ...
Bosjökloster (Bosjö Abbey) was originally a nunnery, founded in 1080 by the Benedictine Order. The oldest preserved ...
Torup Castle, completed around 1540, is one of the best preserved medieval castles in Sweden. It was built by Görvel Fadersd ...
Bäckaskog Castle was originally a monastery built in the 13th century. It was transformed into a castle in the 16th century. ...
Eketorp is an Iron Age fort in southeastern Öland, which was extensively reconstructed and enlarged in the Middle Ages. Thro ...
The Krapperup estate dates from medieval times, but the existing manor, except the wings, is from the 16th century. When the ...
Wanås Manor, first owned by Squire Eskild Aagesen (around 1440), has one of the most fascinating histories of all of Sk ...
Ulvsunda castle was built by Field Marshal Lennart Torstensson between 1644-1647. His family owned the estate until 1727. Sin ...
The history of Venngarn manor dates to the 12th century. After several owners it was acquired by crown in 1555. Gustav II A ...
The Marsvinsholm estate was spoken about as Bosöe, Borsöe and Bordsyö in the beginning of the 12th century. By ...
Älvsborg, also Elfsborg Fortress, is a sea fortress situated on the mouth of the Göta Älv river. It served to protect Swed ...
The four-storey Bogesund Castle was built by Per Brahe the Younger in 1640s. It was owned by Brahe family until 1739. After s ...
Svaneholm Castle (Svaneholms slott) was initially erected in the 1530s by the Danish knight and royal advisor Mourids Jepsen ...