Castle
Sverresborg
🇳🇴 Norway · 12th century
Sverresborg (Norwegian:Sverresborg i Trondheim) or Sverre Sigurdsson's castle (Kong Sverres borg) was a fort and residence built in the medieval city of Nidaros (later Trondheim) by King Sverre Sigurdsson. The fortification was built in support of Sverre Sigurdsson's struggle against his rival King Magnus Erlingsson to claim the throne of Norway. The site now forms part of the Sverresborg Trøndelag Folk Museum, an open-air museum for the region of Trøndelag.
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Sverresborg ranks #4,337 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #20 of the 26 mapped in Norway. Founded 1182, it is older than 80% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 564 atlas entries founded in the 12th century. 3 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 Sverresborg?
Sverresborg stands in Norway, at 63.4196°, 10.357°.
When was Sverresborg built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1182. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Sverresborg?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,337 of 8,134 worldwide, and #20 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 Sverresborg?
Archbishop's Palace, Trondheim, about 2 km away.
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