Sweden · 17th century
Johannisborg ranks #5,272 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #147 of the 209 mapped in Sweden. Founded 1614, it is older than 29% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 710 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Linköping, 40 km away. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.
Johannisborg is the ruin of a fortification located in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden.
The foundations for Johannisborg dates to 1614. The fortifications were largely finished in 1618.
The architect of the project was Flemish architect Hans Fleming (1545- 1623). When Russians invaded in 1719, Johannisborg was burned down.
Text adapted from “Johannisborg” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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