Ruin
Dynge Castle
🇸🇪 Sweden · 13th century
Dynge Castle (Swedish: Dynge borgruin), also formerly known as Dyngehus, is a castle ruin in central Bohuslän, Sweden. It was built around 1250 when the area was under Norwegian rule and was in use until the beginning of the 16th century, when it burned down. It is one of few remaining medieval structures in Uddevalla Municipality, alongside Dragsmark Abbey and Bokenäs Old Church.
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Dynge Castle ranks #145 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #6 of the 196 mapped in Sweden. Founded 1250, it is older than 73% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 555 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Dynge Castle?
Dynge Castle stands in Sweden, at 58.3812°, 11.6556°.
When was Dynge Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1250. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Dynge Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #145 of 6,412 worldwide, and #6 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 Dynge Castle?
Olsborg Castle, about 20 km away.
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