Castle
Malmö Castle
🇸🇪 Sweden · 15th century
Malmö Castle (Swedish: Malmöhus or Malmöhus Slott) is a medieval castle located on Slottsholmen ("Castle islet") in Malmö, Sweden. It was built between 1526 and 1539 and is thus the oldest preserved Renaissance castle in the Nordic region. Malmö Castle is part of The Malmö Museum. It is owned by the Swedish state and managed by the National Property Board. It also houses the Malmö Art Museum. The Commandant's House (Kommendanthuset) and the Castle Mill (Slottsmöllan) are also located near the castle.
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Malmö Castle ranks #666 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #11 of the 205 mapped in Sweden. Founded 1434, it is older than 51% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 434 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 5,899 times in the last 60 days, more than 87% of the atlas. 12 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Malmö, 3 km away. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Malmö Castle?
Malmö Castle stands in Sweden, at 55.605°, 12.9875°.
When was Malmö Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1434. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Malmö Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #666 of 7,738 worldwide, and #11 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 Malmö Castle?
Alnarp Castle, about 8 km away.
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