Denmark
70 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Ledreborg, 9 km south-west of the city centre; the most famous is Kronborg Castle — #85 of 9,079 worldwide — 56 km north-east. The oldest dated site in the circle is Borgring, founded c. 970.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Denmark (35), Sweden (35).
25 km north · Palace & château
Jægerspris Castle, in Jægerspris on the Hornsherred peninsula west of Copenhagen, is a Danish manor house.
19 km south · Fortress
Borgring also known as Vallø Borgring, is a Danish Viking ring fortress located near Køge on the island of Zealand.
9 km south-west · Palace & château
Ledreborg is a palatial mansion near Lejre, 12 km to the southwest of Roskilde on the Danish island of Zealand.
56 km north-east · Castle · #85 worldwide
Kronborg is a castle and historical stronghold in the town of Helsingør, Denmark.
31 km east · Palace & château · #113 worldwide
Christiansborg Palace is a palace and government building on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark.
32 km east · Palace & château · #120 worldwide
Amalienborg is the official residence for the Danish royal family and is located in Copenhagen.
32 km east · Palace & château · #161 worldwide
Rosenborg Castle is a renaissance castle in Copenhagen, Denmark. The castle was originally built as a country summerhouse in 1606 and is an example…
35 km north-east · Palace & château · #208 worldwide
Frederiksborg Castle is a palatial complex in Hillerød, Denmark. It was built as a royal residence for King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway in the…
33 km east · Fortress
Kastellet is a citadel located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is one of the best preserved fortresses in Northern Europe.
49 km north-east · Ruin
Uraniborg was an astronomical observatory and alchemy laboratory established and operated by the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe.
43 km north-east · Palace & château
Fredensborg Palace is a palace located on the eastern shore of Lake Esrum in Fredensborg on the island of Zealand in Denmark.
57 km east · Castle
Malmö Castle is a medieval castle located on Slottsholmen in Malmö, Sweden. It was built between 1526 and 1539 and is thus the oldest preserved…
34 km east · Palace & château
Charlottenlund Palace is a former summer residence of the Danish royal family located in Charlottenlund, some 10 km north of central Copenhagen,…
28 km east · Palace & château
Frederiksberg Palace is a Baroque residence, located in Frederiksberg, Denmark, adjacent to the Copenhagen Zoo.
32 km east · Ruin
Copenhagen Castle was a castle on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark.
+ 23 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
61 km north-east · Palace & château
Sofiero Palace, or just Sofiero, in Helsingborg Municipality, Scania, was one of the Swedish royal family's country mansions, located 5 kilometres…
76 km north-east · Palace & château
Knutstorp Castle is a manor house situated in the Svalöv Municipality of Scania, Sweden.
94 km east · Castle
Bosjökloster is a castle located on the shore of Lake Ringsjön in Höör Municipality, Scania, Sweden.
80 km east · Castle
Trolleholm Castle is a castle in Svalöv Municipality, Scania, in southern Sweden. The estate comprises 110 houses and a total of 12,300 acres.
71 km south · Ruin
The Vordingborg Castle ruins are located in the town of Vordingborg, Denmark and are the town's most famous attraction.
74 km north · Castle
Krapperup Castle is an estate at Höganäs Municipality in Scania, Sweden. The foundation Gyllenstiernska Krapperupstiftelsen has been the owner of…
61 km east · Castle
Borgeby Castle lies in Lomma Municipality, Scania in southern Sweden, beside the Kävlingeån, the largest river in Scania.
77 km east · Castle
Trollenäs Castle is a castle in Eslöv Municipality, Scania, in southern Sweden.
93 km east · Palace & château
Hjularöd Castle is a manor house at Eslöv Municipality in Scania, Sweden. The estate was first mentioned in 1391.
62 km north-east · Castle
Kulla Gunnarstorp Castle is a castle in Helsingborg Municipality, Scania, in southern Sweden.
89 km south-west · Castle
Nyborg Slot is a restored medieval castle in Nyborg on the Danish island of Funen. The castle figures prominently in Danish history.
71 km east · Castle
Torup Castle is a castle in Svedala Municipality, Scania, in southern Sweden.
+ 20 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q26563.
The Castle Map atlas maps 70 landmarks (21 castles · 6 fortresses · 31 palaces & châteaux · 12 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Roskilde, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
Ledreborg, a palace 9 km south-west of the city centre.
Kronborg Castle, ranked #85 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 56 km north-east from Roskilde.
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Borgring, founded c. 970 — 19 km south. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Copenhagen (31 km) · Næstved (50 km) · Malmö (58 km) · Helsingborg (60 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.
