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Skanörs borg

🇸🇪 Sweden

Skanörs borg in Sweden
Photo: Sven Rosborn · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Skanörs borg was a castle that lay in medieval Skanör in the present-day municipality of Vellinge in Skåne. Today's ruins, which lie north of Skanör church, consist of a ruin mound, low wall remains and moats. The castle was erected in the 1220s and demolished at the end of the 18th century.

Machine-translated from “Skanörs borg” on the Swedish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Skanörs borg ranks #6,997 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #200 of the 206 mapped in Sweden. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Malmö, 20 km away. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Skanörs borg?

Skanörs borg stands in Sweden, at 55.4207°, 12.8493°.

How famous is Skanörs borg?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,997 of 8,134 worldwide, and #200 in Sweden. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Skanörs borg?

Falsterbohus, about 4 km away.

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