Sweden
Almare-Stäkets borg ranks #6,069 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #167 of the 209 mapped in Sweden. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,040 times in the last 60 days, more than 52% of the atlas. 32 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Stockholm, 22 km away. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.
Almarestäket's castle (or Sankt Erik's castle) is a medieval castle ruin in Upplands-Bro municipality in Stockholm County. The complex is named after Eric IX of Sweden and was once one of Sweden's strongest and most famous castles, located at the important choke point of Almarestäket, a strait at the inlet to Lake Mälaren. Almarestäket's castle is listed as an ancient monument by the Swedish National Heritage Board.
Text adapted from “Almarestäket's castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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