Stora Sundby Castle, Stora Sundby, Sweden

Stora Sundby castle was mentioned first time in Middle Ages. In 1364 it was besieged and captured by Albrecht during his battle with Magnus Eriksson. From the end of 1300s to the early 1400s it belonged to Lars Ulfsson Blå. After him Stora Sundby was owned by Julita monastery and families of Natt och Dag, Sparre and Chevron.

The present main house was built by Lars Siggesson Sparre, who asked Carl de Geer to design a new castle on the old Norman style. The casle was finished in 1848. The drawings were made up by the English architect J.F. Robinson. In refurbishment underwent castle a fundamental change in the exterior but the interior remained mainly unchanged. The architecture symbolizes a year calendar: 52 rooms (number of weeks per year), 12 small towers (12 months per year), four large towers (four seasons), 365 windows (days per year).

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Hassan Khaled (8 months ago)
Went around August and the castle park is open from 10am to 6pm. You can walk through the park and have coffee or pastries at the nearby cafe, the castle is home to a family..i have visited many castles in Stockholm and interms of architecture and beauty this is the most amazing castle.. To get here you need to first head to Eskilstuna and then take bus number 18 from Kyrkogatan to Alberga then once in Alberga you walk approximately 15 minutes to Stora Sundby Castle.. Definitely worth it!

Yagnesh Vashi (9 months ago)
Amazingly different architecture than any other castles in Stockholm or in sweden. Very pleasant to watch from multiple angles or sides. Highly recommended

rakez shre (rakez) (9 months ago)
Its one of the beautiful Palace in sweden. Its Unique compared to other places in Sweden. Recommend to visit this place.

Mahesh Konade (9 months ago)
It was great experience visiting this hidden gem of a castle. The castle looks really beautiful as apparent from the pictures. The castle and some surrounding areas are marked as private due to active residence but there’s plenty to explore around with nice view. There’s a cafe as well very close to entrance of the castle area. The car parking is available for free but can be hard to find if it’s very peak hours of season. But i think you can easily find a spot around so no issues. It’s worth a visit if you’re in the area and can combine with other attractions in Eskilstuna or other places. Enjoy. Cheers

Jonathan GDM (2 years ago)
Really worth seeing. By foot you can walk until 100 m from the castle . Park is open and free 10-18 all days. Guided tours are few. The nearby oak forest has many deers in a gated piece of the forest . The castle itself is one of the nicest in Sweden with decorative towers and beautiful windows.

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