Trolleholm castle. The oldest parts of the castle dates back to 1538.





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Marsvinsholms castle. Built 1644-1648. 1856-1857 was the castle reconstructed and with a second tower added.





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Vittskövle castle. Built 1553-1577.


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Malmö Castle (Swedish: Malmöhus, Danish: Malmøhus) is a fortress located in Malmö, Sweden. The first castle was founded in 1434 by King Eric of Pomerania. This structure was demolished in early 16th century, and a new one was built in its place 1530s by King Christian III of Denmark.





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Torup castle. Built 1540. Reconstructed 1602-1630. Though the history for this place dates back to as early as around the year 980.





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Vrams Gunnarstorp castle. Built 1633-1644.


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Kronovall castle. Built 1760 and reconstructed 1896.





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Kulla gunnarstorp castle. The "new" castle since there is a older one located right next to it.





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Alnarps castle. Built 1862.





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Borgeby castle. Its supposed to be around 1000 years.





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Häckebergs castle. Built 1873-1875 though the history for that place dates back to around 1520.





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source: Travelgatesweden.se








Skarhult castle. History dates back to late 1400 but the castle we can see today was built 1560.





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Sövdeborg castle. Built 1597





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Örup castle. Its not known when the caslte was built but its mentioned the first time 1437.





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Sofiero castle. Built by King Oscar II while he´s still was the crownprince.





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Source: presswire.dk

Next up is the county of Halland.








Gåsevads castle. Built late 1700. Though the history for this place dates back 700 years. In the year 1531 was aparantly the first castle burnt down by dutch people.





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I have a hard time to find good pix from other Halland castles so I will continue with the county of Småland. Located east of Halland.








Kalmar castle. has played a crucial part in Swedish history since its initial construction as a fortified tower in the 12th century. King Magnus Ladulås ordered the construction of a fortress around the tower in the 1280s, and was further expanded in the centuries that followed.


One of the most significant political events took place at Kalmar Castle in 1397, when the Kalmar Union was formed - a union of Denmark, Norway and Sweden








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Kronoberg castle ruin. Built 1444.





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Teleborg castle. One of the "newest" castles of sweden. It was finnished 1900.





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Brahehus castle ruin. Built 1637. Destroid in a fire 1708.


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Lets continue to the island of Öland. Located in the baltic sea east of Småland.








Borgholm castle ruin. The history for this place dates back nearly 800 years. The ruin we can see today was built 1569-1593. Today its a popular tourist attraction but also a place for concerts during the summer.





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The way the castle looked 400 years ago.


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Eketorp ringfort. The original fort was built about 1600 years ago, but what we see today was much rebuilt about 30 years ago. All with the same tecnology like they had back then at the iron age.





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Solliden Palace is the summer residence of the Swedish Royal Family.





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Koberg castle. Built early 1600.





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Läckö castle with the oldest parts from 1298. Around 250 rooms inside.





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Source: marinas.com





Mariedal castle. Built 1650.





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Elvsborgs fort. Located in the harbour of Gothenburg. It was built 1650.





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Börstorps slott. Built 1641.





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Hellidens castle. I havent found out the actual age. It must been built before 1907 because that is the year of this picture.





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Lets jump over the border to Bohuslän county.





This is the ruins of Bohus fort/castle. And as you can see, its been thrue alot.





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And here is how its supposed to look like 1658.





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Carlstens fort. located in the little town of Marstrand in the western archipelago.


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EDIT: I was wrong about the age for Koberg castle. Its actually built early 1600.

Next up is Östergötland county.








Ållonö slott. Built 1670 and destroid 1719 by the russians. Then rebuilt again 1740-1744.





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Source: kaisidan.se








Ekenäs castle. Built 1630-1640.





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Finspång palace. Built 1668-1685.





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Source: kaisiden.dinstudio.se








Johannisborg castle. Today this is the only thing that remains. Since russians burnt down the town of Norrköping 1719 where the castle was located, bricks was taken from here to rebuild some of buildings around the town.





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What it once looked like.





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Stjärntorp castle ruin. Built 1655 and destroid in a fire 1789.





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Vadstena castle. Construction for this castle began 1545 but wasnt compleated until 1620.





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Bjärka-Säby palace. Built 1791-1800.





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Sturefors palace. The history for this place dates back 500 years but todays palace was built 1704.





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The midevil town of Visby located on the island of Gotland offers plenty of nice ruins. Mostly church ruins.





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Built 1411 right next to Visby´s old defence wall was the castle of Visborg. Unfortunetaly it was destroid by danes in 1676. This is parts of what remains today.





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And this is how it once looked like.





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Time for the county of södermanland.








Gripsholms castle. The oldest parts of the castle is from 1370 with parts added between 1537-1545.


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Gripsholm from above


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Source: flightseeingsweden.se








Mälsåker palace. Built 1672-1679





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Stora sundby castle. The history for this place dates back to 13th century when a fort was located here. But the castle we can see today was built around 1830. The castle is a private recidence.





The castle is built with a theme. The calander.....


52 rooms... symbolising the number of weeks in a year.


12 small towers... symbolising the number of months in a year.


4 big towers... symbolising the number of seasons in a year.


365 windows... symbolising the number of days in a year


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Source: kaisidan.dinstudio.se





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Ericsbergs palace. Built 1655-1664





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Nyköpingshus. With the oldest parts from sometime between 1100-1200. And in the begginning it was more of a fortress. Later it was rebuilt into a castle. One of the biggest in sweden at the time. Unfortunately it got badly damaged in a fire 1665. It was never rebuilt but much of the bricks was taken here for the new royal palace in Stockholm. This is what remains today.


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And this is how it once looked like 400 years ago.





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Source: slottsguiden.info








Rockelstad castle. The castle dates back to 1642. The towers were added 1889.





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Tullgarn palace. Built between 1720-1717 on top of an older castle that was torn down to make room for this newer palace.


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Engsholms castle.


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Stjärnsund palace. Built 1798.


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Boo castle. Built 1878.





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Source: kaisidan.dinstudio.se








Örebro castle. No one knows exactly how old it is but it is said to be built around 1350. For a while it was used as a prison.





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Lets move on to Vestmanland county.








Strömsholms palace. Mostly built 1669-1672, older parts are from around 1550.





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Tidö castle. Built 1620-1642.





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And now some additions from Stockholm.








Stockholm royal palace. Over 600 rooms inside. Built 1697-1754. Its located in the historic center of Stockholm.





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Stockholm royal palace is built on top of the old medievel castle called Tre Kronor (3 Crowns) Unfortunately it burnt down 1696. Still to this day its possible to visit the old dungeons of the old castle in the 3 crowns museum.





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Located not far from Stockholm center is Karlberg castle. Built 1630-1639. Since 1792 it have been used as a military school. That makes it one of the oldest military schools in the world.





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Ulriksdals palace. Built 1642-1644. Located just north of Stockholm city center.





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Tyresö castle. Built 1630-1633.





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Drottninghols palace is located just outside Stockholm to the west of the city center. On the island of Lovön. Home for the royal family. Built 1662–1699





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The chinese pavillion right next to Drottninholm palace. Built 1763 as a surprise gift for queen Lovisa Ulrika from her husband king Adolf Fredrik.





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Time for Uppland county.








Vaxholm fortress. Located on a small islet in Stockholm archipelago. Oldest parts is from 1548.





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Foto by: Per Svebeck.





Lately its been used as a venue for concerts.





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Bogesunds castle. Located very close to Waxholm fort. Built around 1640.





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Source: www.guide-stockholm.fr








Mörby castle ruin. Built around 1450 and destroid in a fire 1740.





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Rosersbergs palace. Bult 1634-1638.





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Rånäs palace. The history for this place dates back 700 years but the building we can see today was built 1833-1844.





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Salsta palace. Built 1675.





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Source: salstaslott.se








Sjöö palace. Built around 1650.





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Source: kaisidan.dinstudio.se








Skokloster castle/palace. Built 1654-1676.





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Foto by: Picasa user, Angela.





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Source: 500utflykter.se








Steninge palace. Built 1690.





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Svartsjö palace. Built 1734-1739. It replaced an older castle that unfortunately was destroid in a fire.





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Uppsala castle. Built around 1550.





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Viks castle. Built around 1450.





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Source: lakelandringen.se








Örbyhus palace. Built around 1635.





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Hjularöds castle.


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Here are some pix from... flygfotogalleri.se








Tyresö castle from above.





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Vaxholm fort from above.





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Stockholm royal palace from above





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This one is a strange looking building. Called Stävlö and built 1860.





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Source: 1.bp.blogspot.com








Visingsborg. Built 1560. Destroid 1718 in a fire. War prisoners from russia that was beeing held at Visingsborg, was said to be the ones to put it on fire.





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Grenholms palace. Built 1650.





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Source.: kaisidan.dinstudio.se








Linköping castle. The oldest parts of this building is 900 years old.





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Torreby castle. Built 1887. Today its used a club house for a fansy golfclub.





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Source: static.beta.pixgallery.com








Lejondals castle. Built 1889-1891





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Thorskogs castle. Built 1892.


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Varberg fort with the oldest parts built around 1300.


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Lövstabruk. Built around 1725.


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Landskrona fort. Built as a fort around 1550 but later it was used as a prison for over 200 years.





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Tessins palace. Located in Stockholm historic center. Built 1694-1700.





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Wrangelska palace. Located in Stockholm historic center. The oldest part of this palace is from 1530. It was used as a royal palace while the "new" Stockholm royal palace was beeing built not far away.





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Arfurstens palace. Located in Stockholm center. Built 1783-1794.





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Bäckaskog. The history for this place dates back 800 years. It once been used as a monestary.





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Christinehofs palace. Built 1737-1740.





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Dybäck. Oldest part of this building is 600 years old.





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Glimmingehus. Build 1499.





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Tosterup castle. The tower is the oldest part and was built between 1400-1500.





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Gärsnäs. Built around 1650.





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Karsholms castle. The history for this place dates back nearly 700 years.





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Krapperup castle. 500 years old. Nice stars.





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Rosendal castle. Built 1615.





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Malteholm castle. Built around 1638.





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Svaneholms castle. Built around 1530.





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Svenstops castle. Built 1596.





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Toppelundagårds castle.





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Trolle-Ljungby castle. Oldest parts of the castle was built 1525.





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Trollenäs castle. Construction for this castle began 1559.





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Vegeholms castle. Built 1530.





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Örtofta castle. Oldest parts of this castle is from around 1490.





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Source: ortofta.eu








Övedsklosters palace. Built 1765-1776.





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Some more from Stockholm.








Drottningholm palace from above.





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Kastellholmen. This little fort is located on a small island in downtown Stockholm. There used to be a older little fort there made in wood. But after a incident 1845 involving a cigarr and gunpowder, the old fort blew up. This new one was built directly after.





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Riddarhuset. Built 1641-1674.





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Örebro castle.





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Kalmar castle





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Vittskövle castle.





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A couple of pix of Läckö castle taken from Wikimedia commons.








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Take look at this pic for the midievel fansy toilett. Its the little part sticking out from the facade without floor. One better be careful while walking under there.





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Hovdala. Dates back 900 years.





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Vadstena castle. The Main tower.





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Råbelövs castle. Dates back around 500 years.





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Skokloster.





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Finspång palace.





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Örtofta Castle.





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Börringekloster. Built 1763 and reconstructed 1873.





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Björnstorp. Built 1752.





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Örenäs. Built 1867.





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Barsebäcks castle. The history for this place dates back to around 1340.





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Rockelstad castle from above.





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Årsta castle. Built 1650.





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Sunne church ruin. Built 1178.





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Össeby church ruin. Built sometime between 1200-1300.


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Kärnbo church ruin. Built late 1100.


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Gärdhems church ruin. Built sometime between 1100 - 1200.


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Trollenäs castle. Pictures from hagen.web.surftown.se


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Torup castle.





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Svaneholm castle on a distance.





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Tosterup castle





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S:t Gertrud church ruin.


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Visby defencewall. 3,4km long, 27 towers with the oldest parts more than 700 years old.





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Thorskogs castle





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Kobergs castle





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Mariedal





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Nääs palace. Built around 1750. Second floor added 1827.





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Sundholmen castleruin. Built sometime between 1500-1600. Destroid 1706 after a lightning hit the castle.





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And this is how it once looked like.


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Axel Oxelstjärna palace. Built 1653. It was supposed to be part of a bigger palace complex but this is all that was built. Today its more of a small city block within the old center in Stockholm


Notice the floors with only half the hight. That was for the staff.





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Wrengelska palace. The back


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Wrangelska palace to the left and Stenbockska palace to the right. Stenbockska palace was built around 1640.


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House of knights


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Setterwallska villan. Built 1898.





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Rosersbergs palace.





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Rydboholms castle. Built 1542-1550.





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Tullgarn palace from above





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Kevinge Gård. Built around 1835.


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Björnstorp


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Vanås. History for this building dates back to sometime between 1400-1500.





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Skarhults castle.





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Häckeberga





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Kungsholmen fort. Construction for this fort started 1680.





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Eksjöhovgård ruin. History for this place dates back 800 years but the ruin we can see today was mostly built around 1650.





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Strandverket fort. Built 1857.


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Strandverket fort next to the harbour with Carlstens fort up on the little hill. The town is called Marstrand.


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Älvsborgs fort.


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Ekholmen. Built 1686 with a outer facade remodeling 1857.


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Bosjökloster monestary. Founded 1080. Later rebuilt into a castle.


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Ekebyholm. Oldest parts of this building are from around 1625.


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Kvesarums castle


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Näsby. Built around 1650.


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Näsby again. The backside


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Source: svenska-bilder.net








Östanå. Built 1791-94





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Nedraby churchruin.


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Södra Härene churchruin.


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Njurunda churchruin. Should be around 700 years old. Became a ruin after the lightning hit the church back in 1869.


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Selångers church ruin. Built between 1200-1300.


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Tureborg. Built as late as 1899 and destroid in a fire 1950. Today only a ruin.





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Source: uddevalle.se





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What it once looked like.


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Dalarö Skans fort. Built 1623.





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Godnatt fortified tower. Built 1857-1863.


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Kurrholmen fortified tower. Built 1857-1863.


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