Ruin
Lillö
🇸🇪 Sweden · 13th century
Lillö Ruin is the ruin of a medieval castle, located in Kristianstad municipality, Scania, Sweden.
Not much is known of the earliest history of Lillö ("Little island"). A fortress was built there, probably as early as the late 13th century. The fortress was gradually improved to become more of a castle, Lillöhus. In the war of 1657 - 1658 Denmark lost the province of Scania to Sweden and Lillöhus was demolished. It has remained a ruin ever since. The fields and wetlands surrounding the ruin are rich in bird life.
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Lillö ranks #333 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #30 of the 196 mapped in Sweden. Founded c. 1275, it is older than 71% 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 Lillö?
Lillö stands in Sweden, at 56.0383°, 14.1222°.
When was Lillö built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1275. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Lillö?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #333 of 6,412 worldwide, and #30 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 Lillö?
Bäckaskog Castle, about 15 km away.
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