The closest is Västerås Castle, 1 km south of the city centre; the most famous is Stockholm Palace (#114 of 9,035 worldwide) 92 km east.
Every one of them stands in Sweden: the country page shows the full national picture.
Sweden
Castles near Västerås
71 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre: every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
Within 25 km of Västerås
- Strömsholm Palace
18 km south-west · Palace & château
Strömsholm Palace, sometimes called Strömsholm Castle, is a Swedish royal palace.
- Ängsö Castle
20 km south-east · Castle
Ängsö Castle is a castle in Sweden, located near Västerås. The castle is on the island of Ängsö in lake Mälaren.
- Tidö Castle
13 km south · Castle
Tidö Castle is a castle located 17 km south of Västerås in Västmanland, Sweden.
- Västerås Castle
1 km south · Castle
Västerås Castle is situated at Västerås in the province of Västmanland, Sweden.
- Sundbyholm Castle
19 km south · Castle
Sundbyholm Castle is a castle near the town of Eskilstuna, Sweden on the southern shore of Lake Mälaren.
- Fiholm Castle
23 km south-east · Palace & château
Fiholm Manor is a Landed Estate located approximately 20 km West of Eskilstuna in Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden.
- Fullerö Castle
8 km south · Castle
Fullerö Castle is a castle and fideicommissum since 1739, in Barkarö, Sweden.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Gripsholm Castle
55 km south-east · Castle · #201 worldwide
Gripsholm Castle is a castle in Mariefred, Södermanland, Sweden. It is located by Lake Mälaren in south central Sweden, in the municipality of…
- Wik Castle
53 km east · Castle
Vik Castle is situated in Uppsala municipality and Balingsta district in Uppsala County, in the historical province of Uppland, Sweden.
- Stora Sundby Castle
45 km south-west · Castle
Stora Sundby Castle is a castle in Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden.
- Ekensholm Castle
54 km south · Palace & château
Ekensholm Castle is a manor house in Sweden. It is located in Flen Municipality, in Södermanland County.
- Taxinge-Näsby Castle
60 km south-east · Palace & château
Taxinge-Näsby Castle is a stately home in Stockholm County, Sweden. Located near Mariefred, the castle was designed by architect Carl Christoffer…
- Tynnelsö Castle
39 km south-east · Castle
Tynnelsö Castle is a castle in Sweden. It is on Tynnelsö island in Lake Mälaren, a few kilometres north-east of Strängnäs.
- Ekolsund Castle
46 km east · Palace & château
Ekolsund Castle is a manor house situated at Enköping Municipality in Uppsala County, Sweden.
- Rinkesta
41 km south · Castle
Rinkesta Castle is a castle in Eskilstuna Municipality in Södermanland, Sweden.
- Ekholmen Castle
48 km east · Castle
Ekholmen Castle is a castle in Sweden. Ekholmen is located in Veckholm parish, south of Enköping near Norra Björkfjärden in Mälaren.
- Sjöö Castle
55 km east · Castle
Sjöö Castle is a castle in the tiny Parish of Holm, in the Municipality of Enköping in Uppland, Sweden.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Stockholm Palace
92 km east · Palace & château · #114 worldwide
Stockholm Palace, or the Royal Palace, is the official residence and major royal palace of the Swedish monarch.
- Drottningholm Palace
83 km south-east · Palace & château · #121 worldwide
Drottningholm Palace, or Drottningholm, one of Sweden's royal palaces, situated near Sweden's capital Stockholm, is the private residence of the…
- Haga Palace
89 km east · Palace & château
Haga Palace, formerly known as the Queen's Pavilion, is located in the Haga Park, Solna Municipality in Metropolitan Stockholm, Sweden.
- Tre Kronor Castle
92 km east · Ruin
Tre Kronor or Three Crowns Castle was a castle located in Stockholm, Sweden, on the site where Stockholm Palace is today.
- Skokloster Castle
61 km east · 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…
- Örebro Castle
84 km south-west · Castle
Örebro Castle is a medieval castle fortification at Svartån in Örebro County, Sweden.
- Uppsala Castle
67 km north-east · Castle
Uppsala Castle is a 16th-century royal castle in the city of Uppsala, Sweden.
- Swedish House of Nobility
92 km east · Palace & château
The House of Nobility in Stockholm, Sweden, is a corporation and a building that maintains records and acts as an interest group on behalf of the…
- Tullgarn Palace
95 km south-east · Palace & château
Tullgarn Palace is a royal summer palace in the province of Södermanland, south of Stockholm, Sweden.
- Ulriksdal Palace
87 km 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…
- Rosendal Palace
95 km east · Palace & château
Rosendal Palace is a Swedish palace pavilion located on Djurgården, an island in central Stockholm.
- Hallwyl Museum
92 km 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.
+ 41 more in this range: every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q25412.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Västerås?
The Castle Map atlas maps 71 landmarks (26 castles · 1 fortress · 39 palaces & châteaux · 5 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Västerås, measured straight-line: a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Västerås?
Västerås Castle, a castle 1 km south of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Västerås?
Stockholm Palace, ranked #114 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking: 92 km east from Västerås.
Nearby city guides: Uppsala (67 km) · Örebro (85 km) · Stockholm (92 km) · Linköping (144 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.