Aose Castle Ruins

Åhus, Sweden

Ruins of Aose Castle are located close to the port of Åhus. This fortress, probably built in the 12th century and again in 1286, was protected by a high wall and a moat spanned by a drawbridge. It was destroyed in 1569 by Duke Karl, later to become King Karl IX of Sweden, and the ruins were gradually covered by drifting sand before being excavated in the late 1800s. It has always been widely assumed that the castle was built on the orders of Archbishop Eskil, but recent excavations have revealed new evidence that suggests that Canute the Great, King of Denmark and England, was the first lord of Aose Castle.

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Gamla Skeppsbron, Åhus, Sweden
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Founded: 12th century
Category: Miscellaneous historic sites in Sweden
Historical period: Consolidation (Sweden)

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