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Dalaborg
🇸🇪 Sweden · 14th century
Dalaborg (Dalaborgs slottsruin) is the ruins of a castle in Mellerud Municipality in Götaland, Sweden. It is located north of the Dalbergsån outlet of Lake Vänern in the Swedish traditional province of Dalsland.
Dalaborg was built in 1304 by the Dukes Erik Magnusson and Valdemar Magnusson, sons of King Magnus Ladulås, on the western coast of Sweden. It was destroyed in 1434 during the Engelbrekt feud with Eric of Pomerania.
It was at Dalaborg that Queen Margareta, regent of Norway and Denmark, was recognised as regent of Sweden in 1388. The moat, ramparts, a terrace and the cellar of a blockhouse still survive. A model of Dalaborg can be seen at the Mellerud Museum in Mellerud, Sweden.
Text adapted from “Dalaborg” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dalaborg ranks #4,104 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #121 of the 205 mapped in Sweden. Founded 1304, it is older than 62% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 582 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Dalaborg?
Dalaborg stands in Sweden, at 58.60333°, 12.60556°.
When was Dalaborg built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1304. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Dalaborg?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,104 of 7,738 worldwide, and #121 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 Dalaborg?
Läckö Castle, about 36 km away.
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