Lagaholm Castle Ruins

Laholm, Sweden

Where the old road to Halmstad crosses Lagan lies Lagaholm’s castle ruin. Lagaholm castle was built in the 1200s and was demolished in the 1600s by order of the king, Karl XI. In the 1930s the ruins were dug out and restored. Now Sydkraft’s operating centre, salmon farm and power station lie on the area. Sydkraft’s exhibition and slide show give a historical flashback to the importance of Lagaholm during the Middle Ages as a stronghold between Sweden and Denmark.

Address

Lagavägen 2, Laholm, Sweden

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Details

Founded: 13th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Sweden
Historical period: Consolidation (Sweden)

More Information

visitlaholm.se

Rating

4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Pavel Modilaynen (4 years ago)
ruins, bridge, small lakes and river, just a few good places to take pictures

Pyrognats (5 years ago)
Interesting for a short detour.

Emma He (5 years ago)
Good place to bring your own Fika - i enjoy the combination of cultural heritage and nature combined

Fredrik Holmqwist (6 years ago)
Trevlig Park med slotts grunden kvar

dennis granheimer (6 years ago)
Fint ställe, väldigt häftigt att se hur ett vattenkraftverk fungerar

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