Stegeholm Castle Ruins, Västervik, Sweden

Stegeholm's Castle Ruin is located on Slottsholmen by the mouth of Gamlebyviken. The oldest notes about Stegeholms castle are from the 14th century. It was probably built before 1370 by Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg (the father of King Albert of Sweden). The castle was destroyed by fire in 1517 and rebuilt in 1521. In 1612 it was conquered by Danish. The final destruction appeared in 1677 when Stegeholm was destroyed by Danish-Dutch fleet. Today Västerviks Visfestival (Song festival) is organized in the castle ruins annually.

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Address

Slottsholmsvägen 10, Västervik, Sweden

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Details

Founded: 14th century
Category: Miscellaneous historic sites in Sweden
Historical period: Consolidation (Sweden)

Rating

4.2/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Severin Kämpfer (3 years ago)
Good place to get a view over the Harbour area but the location itself is boring. There are no relevant informations and the place was full of garbage.

yonghong miao (6 years ago)
how beautiful

Sebastian Baum (6 years ago)
Nice view, and accesible

Yahya Mayow (6 years ago)
Nice

Zicke Nina (7 years ago)
Själva ruinen kanske inte är så mycket att se men utsikten samt de nya soldäcken runt omkring är jättefina.

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