Palace & château
Granhammar Castle
🇸🇪 Sweden · 18th century
Granhammar Castle (Granhammars slott) is a manor house at Upplands-Bro Municipality in Uppland, Sweden.
The main building was built in 1748-1752 according to drawings by architect Carl Hårleman (1700-1753).
Between 1802 and 1804, the main building was added with a guest apartment according to drawings by the architect Gustaf Pfeffer (1768-1844). The surrounding park was expanded and beautified during the years 1777–1819 by under the direction of Jeanna von Lantingshausen (1753–1809) and Baron Albrekt von Lantingshausen (1751-1820).
Text adapted from “Granhammar Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Granhammar Castle ranks #5,815 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #167 of the 206 mapped in Sweden. Founded 1752, it is older than 17% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 19 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Stockholm, 27 km away. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Granhammar Castle?
Granhammar Castle stands in Sweden, at 59.51889°, 17.77639°.
When was Granhammar Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1752. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Granhammar Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,815 of 8,134 worldwide, and #167 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 Granhammar Castle?
Almare-Stäkets borg, about 6 km away.
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