Castle
Åhus Castle
🇸🇪 Sweden · 12th century
Building in Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. Åhus Castle ranks #5,517 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #187 of the 196 mapped in Sweden. Founded 1200, it is older than 80% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 337 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Åhus Castle?
Åhus Castle stands in Sweden, at 55.92639°, 14.305°.
When was Åhus Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1200. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Åhus Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,517 of 6,412 worldwide, and #187 in Sweden. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Åhus Castle?
Trolle-Ljungby Castle, about 11 km away.
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