Castle
Steinvikholm Castle
🇳🇴 Norway · 16th century
Steinvikholm Castle (Norwegian: Steinvikholm slott) is an island fortress on the Skatval peninsula in the present-day Stjørdal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The castle was built over seven years, from 1525 to 1532, by Norway's last Roman Catholic Archbishop, Olav Engelbrektsson. Steinvikholm castle became a powerful fortification by the time it was built, and it is the largest construction raised in the Norwegian Middle Ages.
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Steinvikholm Castle ranks #1,854 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #10 of the 20 mapped in Norway. Founded 1525, it is older than 43% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 718 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,069 times in the last 60 days, more than 67% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Norway compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Steinvikholm Castle?
Steinvikholm Castle stands in Norway, at 63.54378°, 10.81321°.
When was Steinvikholm Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1525. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Steinvikholm Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,854 of 7,738 worldwide, and #10 in Norway. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Steinvikholm Castle?
Kristiansten Fortress, about 24 km away.
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