🇸🇪 Sweden
Castles near Uppsala
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 Uppsala Castle, 1 km north-west of the city centre; the most famous is Drottningholm Palace — #94 of 3,708 worldwide — 60 km south. The oldest dated site in the circle is Alsnö hus, founded 1270.
Every one of them stands in Sweden — the country page shows the full national picture.
Within 25 km of Uppsala
- Skokloster Castle
16 km south · 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…
- Uppsala Castle
1 km north-west · Castle
Uppsala Castle is a 16th-century royal castle in the city of Uppsala, Sweden.
- Wik Castle
16 km south-west · Castle
Vik Castle is situated in Uppsala municipality and Balingsta district in Uppsala County, in the historical province of Uppland, Sweden.
- Venngarn Castle
23 km south · Castle
Venngarn Castle is a non-fortified edifice in Sweden. It is located north of the town of Sigtuna in Uppland.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Haga Palace
59 km south-east · 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.
- Ulriksdal Palace
55 km south-east · 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…
- Rosersberg Palace
33 km south · 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…
- Rydboholm Castle
55 km south-east · Castle
Rydboholm Castle is a castle located near the village of Rydbo in Österåker Municipality, Stockholm County, Uppland, Sweden.
- Gustav III's Pavilion
59 km south-east · Palace & château
Gustav III's Pavilion is a royal pavilion at the Haga Park, 2 km north of Stockholm.
- Örbyhus Castle
39 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…
- Alsnö hus
55 km south · 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…
- Åkeshov Castle
59 km south · Castle
Åkeshov Palace is located in Bromma, a borough of Stockholm, Sweden. It is located in the Judarskogen nature reserve.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Drottningholm Palace
60 km south · 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
63 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.
- Gripsholm Castle
70 km south · 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…
- Tre Kronor Castle
63 km south-east · Ruin
Tre Kronor or Three Crowns Castle was a castle located in Stockholm, Sweden, on the site where Stockholm Palace is today.
- Rosendal Palace
64 km south-east · Palace & château
Rosendal Palace is a Swedish palace pavilion located on Djurgården, an island in central Stockholm.
- Vaxholm Fortress
64 km south-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
62 km south-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
63 km south-east · Palace & château
The Bonde Palace is a palace in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden.
- Arvfurstens palats
63 km south-east · Palace & château
Arvfurstens palats is a palace located at Gustav Adolfs Torg in central Stockholm.
- Tessin Palace
63 km south-east · Palace & château
The Tessin Palace is a baroque town house located in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm.
- Wrangel Palace
63 km south · Palace & château
Wrangel Palace is a townhouse mansion on Riddarholmen islet in Gamla Stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden.
- Strömsholm Palace
85 km south-west · Palace & château
Strömsholm Palace, sometimes called Strömsholm Castle, is a Swedish royal palace.
+ 5 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q25286.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Uppsala?
The Castlemap atlas maps 31 landmarks (13 castles · 1 fortress · 15 palaces & châteaux · 2 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Uppsala, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Uppsala?
Uppsala Castle, a castle 1 km north-west of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Uppsala?
Drottningholm Palace, ranked #94 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 60 km south from Uppsala.
What is the oldest castle near Uppsala?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Alsnö hus, founded 1270 — 55 km south. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Stockholm (63 km) · Västerås (67 km) · Linköping (197 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.