Castle
Stora Sundby Castle
🇸🇪 Sweden · 16th century
Stora Sundby Castle (Swedish: Stora Sundby slott) is a castle in Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden.
The architectural features of the castle resemble those of a calendar, four large towers symbolizing the seasons, twelve small towers symbolizing the months of the year, 52 rooms symbolizing the weeks of the year, and a window for each day of the year (365). The architect was Peter Frederick Robinson.
The castle was used as the filming location for The Royal Palace in the Swedish teen drama Young Royals.
Text adapted from “Stora Sundby Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stora Sundby Castle ranks #156 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #9 of the 196 mapped in Sweden. Founded 1570, it is older than 40% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 532 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Stora Sundby Castle?
Stora Sundby Castle stands in Sweden, at 59.2703°, 16.1264°.
When was Stora Sundby Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1570. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Stora Sundby Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #156 of 6,412 worldwide, and #9 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 Stora Sundby Castle?
Rinkesta, about 24 km away.
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