Sweden · 17th century
Dalarö Fort ranks #5,132 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #145 of the 209 mapped in Sweden. Founded 1623, it is older than 29% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 710 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Stockholm, 30 km away. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.
Dalarö fortress is a fortification located just south of Dalarö. The current structure was built by Charles X Gustav of Sweden in 1656.
It was built to replace an old structure from 1623. In 1683 the fortress was renovated by Erik Dahlbergh and the renovations were completed in 1698. The fortress has never been under siege. Russian forces avoided it in 1719. It was decommissioned by the military in 1854. Today the building is a museum and it contains a restaurant.
Joachim von Rohr (1678–1757), commander of the Dalarö fortress from 1743 to 1757.
Text adapted from “Dalarö Fortress” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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