Castle
Nääs Castle
🇸🇪 Sweden · 16th century
Nääs Castle is a 17th-century mansion near Gothenburg, Sweden. It is situated by Sävelången Lake in Västergötland.
In the latter half of the 19th century, Nääs became known for its craft college, and for more than 50 years it was regarded as 'Sweden's window to the world'.
Nääs Castle is located on the Nääs Estate by Sävelången Lake in Västergötland, Sweden, east of Floda, Lerum Municipality, Skallsjö parish. Nääs Estate is widely renowned for its craft education during the late 19th century and the early 20th century.
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Nääs Castle ranks #4,321 of 5,479 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #112 of the 120 mapped in Sweden. Founded 1600, it is older than 36% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 437 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.
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