Castles & Forts in Sweden map & data
There are 423 castles and forts mapped in Sweden, spread over 20 counties. The most are in Stockholms län (107), Skåne län (95) and Kalmar län (35). 79% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Strömsholms slott, Örebro slott and Bäckaskogs slott.
Castles & Forts by county
| County | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stockholms län | 107 | 25% |
| Skåne län | 95 | 22% |
| Kalmar län | 35 | 8.3% |
| Västra Götalands län | 33 | 7.8% |
| Östergötlands län | 30 | 7.1% |
| Södermanlands län | 28 | 6.6% |
| Uppsala län | 13 | 3.1% |
| Kronobergs län | 13 | 3.1% |
| Blekinge län | 13 | 3.1% |
| Hallands län | 11 | 2.6% |
| Norrbottens län | 10 | 2.4% |
| Jönköpings län | 7 | 1.7% |
| Västmanlands län | 5 | 1.2% |
| Örebro län | 5 | 1.2% |
| Värmlands län | 5 | 1.2% |
| Gotlands län | 5 | 1.2% |
| Västernorrlands län | 3 | 0.7% |
| Gävleborgs län | 3 | 0.7% |
| Jämtlands län | 1 | 0.2% |
| Dalarnas län | 1 | 0.2% |
Notable castles and forts in Sweden
- Strömsholms slottStrömsholm · Västmanlands län · castle
- Örebro slottÖrebro · Örebro län · castle
- Bäckaskogs slottSkåne län · castle
- Teleborgs slottKronobergs län · yes
- Haga slottStockholms län · castle
- BroborgUppsala län · castle
- Gamla ÄlvsborgVästra Götalands län · yes
- Tjolöholms slottHallands län · yes
- Kalmar slottKalmar län · yes
- Bjärka-Säby nya slottÖstergötlands län · yes
- Ericsbergs slottSödermanlands län · castle
- Tidö slottVästerås · Västmanlands län · castle
- Stjernsunds slottAskersund · Örebro län · castle
- Hjularöds slottSkåne län · castle
- Steninge slottStockholms län · castle
- Ekolsunds slottUppsala län · castle
- Gunnebo slottVästra Götalands län · yes
- Sollidens slottKalmar län · castle
- Ekenäs slottÖstergötlands län · castle
- Gripsholms slottSödermanlands län · yes
- Hovdala slottSkåne län · castle
- Bogesunds slottStockholms län · yes
- Läckö slottLidköping · Västra Götalands län · castle
- Mälsåkers SlottSödermanlands län · yes
- Krapperups slottNyhamnsläge · Skåne län · castle
- Edsbergs slottSollentuna · Stockholms län · castle
- Nääs slottVästra Götalands län · yes
- Rockelstad slottSödermanlands län · castle
- Kulla Gunnarstorps gamla slottDomsten · Skåne län · castle
- Kaggeholms slottStockholms län · castle
- Oscar II:s fortVästra Götalands län · yes
- Sparreholms slottSödermanlands län · castle
- Kulla Gunnarstorps nya slottDomsten · Skåne län · castle
- Lejondals SlottStockholms län · castle
- Tofta herrgårdLycke · Västra Götalands län · castle
- Tynnelsö SlottSödermanlands län · castle
- Snogeholms slottSkåne län · castle
- Svaneholms slottSkåne län · castle
- Torups slottSkåne län · castle
- Trollenäs slottSkåne län · castle
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Every castle in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Castles, palaces and forts.
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How many castles and forts are there in Sweden?
This layer holds 423 castles and forts in Sweden, the most of them in Stockholms län. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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