Castle
Barsebäck Castle
🇸🇪 Sweden · 16th century
Barsebäck Castle (Swedish: Barsebäcks slott) is a castle in the village of Barsebäck, Kävlinge Municipality, close to the shore of Öresund in Scania, southern Sweden. It has existed in various versions at its present location since the 12th century, but only received its current shape during a major renovations and rebuildings in 1889 and 1940. The current main structure is a three-story, 19th-century reconstruction in Dutch Renaissance style, made to resemble the many original Renaissance castles still remaining in the Scanian landscape.
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Barsebäck Castle ranks #3,360 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #94 of the 205 mapped in Sweden. Founded 1600, it is older than 32% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 718 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 17 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Malmö, 22 km away. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Barsebäck Castle?
Barsebäck Castle stands in Sweden, at 55.77583°, 12.95139°.
When was Barsebäck Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1600. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Barsebäck Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,360 of 7,738 worldwide, and #94 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 Barsebäck Castle?
Borgeby Castle, about 6 km away.
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