Fortress
Trelleborg ring fort
🇸🇪 Sweden
The Trelleborg ring fort is a Viking castle in Trelleborg in southern Sweden. Partly reconstructed, the complex is today freely accessible, and during opening hours in the summer months the buildings can also be visited. In addition, there is a small museum with a shop and cafeteria in the entrance building erected in 2007 for Trelleborg's 750th anniversary. Several times a year festivals and events such as a midsummer festival, Viking camps and the like take place on the site.
Machine-translated from “Trelleborg (Burg)” on the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trelleborg ring fort ranks #5,244 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #152 of the 206 mapped in Sweden. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Malmö, 25 km away. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Trelleborg ring fort?
Trelleborg ring fort stands in Sweden, at 55.3764°, 13.1472°.
Is Trelleborg ring fort a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Yes — it is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, per its Wikidata entry.
How famous is Trelleborg ring fort?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,244 of 8,134 worldwide, and #152 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 Trelleborg ring fort?
Lindholmen Castle, about 16 km away.
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