🇸🇪 Sweden
Castles near Stockholm
31 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 Arvfurstens palats, 1 km south-west of the city centre; the most famous is Drottningholm Palace — #94 of 3,708 worldwide — 10 km west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Nyköping Castle, founded 1200.
Every one of them stands in Sweden — the country page shows the full national picture.
Within 25 km of Stockholm
- Drottningholm Palace
10 km west · Palace & château · #94 worldwide
Drottningholm Palace, or Drottningholm, one of Sweden's royal palaces, situated near Sweden's capital Stockholm, is the private residence of the…
- Stockholm Palace
1 km south-east · Palace & château · #107 worldwide
Stockholm Palace, or the Royal Palace, is the official residence and major royal palace of the Swedish monarch.
- Haga Palace
4 km north-west · Palace & château · #370 worldwide
Haga Palace, formerly known as the Queen's Pavilion, is located in the Haga Park, Solna Municipality in Metropolitan Stockholm, Sweden.
- Tre Kronor Castle
1 km south · Ruin
Tre Kronor or Three Crowns Castle was a castle located in Stockholm, Sweden, on the site where Stockholm Palace is today.
- Ulriksdal Palace
7 km north-west · Palace & château
Ulriksdal Palace is a royal palace situated on the banks of the Edsviken in the Royal National City Park in Solna Municipality, 6 km north of…
- Rosendal Palace
3 km east · Palace & château
Rosendal Palace is a Swedish palace pavilion located on Djurgården, an island in central Stockholm.
- Vaxholm Fortress
18 km north-east · Fortress
Vaxholm Fortress, also known as Vaxholm Castle, is a historic fortification on the island of Vaxholmen in the Stockholm archipelago just east of the…
- Hallwyl Museum
1 km north-east · Palace & château
Hallwyl Museum is a Swedish national museum housed in the historical Hallwyl House in central Stockholm located on 4, Hamngatan facing Berzelii Park.
- Bonde Palace
1 km south · Palace & château
The Bonde Palace is a palace in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden.
- Arvfurstens palats
1 km south-west · Palace & château
Arvfurstens palats is a palace located at Gustav Adolfs Torg in central Stockholm.
- Tessin Palace
1 km south-east · Palace & château
The Tessin Palace is a baroque town house located in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm.
- Rydboholm Castle
14 km north-east · Castle
Rydboholm Castle is a castle located near the village of Rydbo in Österåker Municipality, Stockholm County, Uppland, Sweden.
+ 7 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Gripsholm Castle
49 km west · Castle · #326 worldwide
Gripsholm Castle is a castle in Mariefred, Södermanland, Sweden. It is located by Lake Mälaren in south central Sweden, in the municipality of…
- Skokloster Castle
49 km north-west · Castle
Skokloster Castle is a Swedish Baroque castle built between 1654 and 1676 by Carl Gustaf Wrangel, located on a peninsula of Lake Mälaren between…
- Tullgarn Palace
50 km south-west · Palace & château
Tullgarn Palace is a royal summer palace in the province of Södermanland, south of Stockholm, Sweden.
- Rosersberg Palace
30 km north-west · Palace & château
Rosersberg Palace is one of the royal palaces of Sweden. Situated on the shores of Lake Mälaren, on the outskirts of Stockholm, it was built in the…
- Alsnö hus
30 km west · Ruin
Alsnö hus is the ruin of a palace at the Hovgården settlement archaeological site, located on the island of Adelsö in Lake Mälaren in central-eastern…
- Wik Castle
57 km north-west · Castle
Vik Castle is situated in Uppsala municipality and Balingsta district in Uppsala County, in the historical province of Uppland, Sweden.
- Penningby Castle
52 km north-east · Castle
Penningby Castle is a medieval-period private castle located the Länna parish of Norrtälje Municipality in Uppland, 70 kilometres north of Stockholm,…
- Venngarn Castle
41 km north-west · Castle
Venngarn Castle is a non-fortified edifice in Sweden. It is located north of the town of Sigtuna in Uppland.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Uppsala Castle
63 km north-west · Castle
Uppsala Castle is a 16th-century royal castle in the city of Uppsala, Sweden.
- Nyköping Castle
88 km south-west · Castle
Nyköping Castle is a medieval castle, located in Nyköping, from the Birger Jarl era, partly in ruins, mostly known for the Nyköping Banquet which…
- Örbyhus Castle
99 km north · Castle
Örbyhus Castle is a castle in Tierp Municipality, Sweden. It lies some 12 kilometres east of European route E4, approximately halfway between Uppsala…
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q1754.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Stockholm?
The Castlemap atlas maps 31 landmarks (13 castles · 1 fortress · 15 palaces & châteaux · 2 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Stockholm, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Stockholm?
Arvfurstens palats, a palace 1 km south-west of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Stockholm?
Drottningholm Palace, ranked #94 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 10 km west from Stockholm.
What is the oldest castle near Stockholm?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Nyköping Castle, founded 1200 — 88 km south-west. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Uppsala (63 km) · Västerås (92 km) · Linköping (174 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.