Castle
Elghammar Castle
🇸🇪 Sweden · 19th century
Elghammar is a house in Södermanland County, Sweden 80km southwest of Stockholm built at the end of the lake Lockvattnet.
The castle—or manor/Italian villa as the owner, the Duchess Christina d'Otrante (wife of Gustaf Douglas Armand Fouché d'Otrante, 7th Duc d'Otrante), preferred it to be perceived—is surrounded by forests and a farm.
Text adapted from “Elghammar Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Elghammar Castle ranks #218 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #18 of the 196 mapped in Sweden. Founded 1810, it is older than 14% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 432 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Elghammar Castle?
Elghammar Castle stands in Sweden, at 59.05611°, 17.08083°.
When was Elghammar Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1810. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Elghammar Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #218 of 6,412 worldwide, and #18 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 Elghammar Castle?
Heby Castle, about 12 km away.
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