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Visborg
🇸🇪 Sweden · 15th century
Visborg (also spelled Wisborg) was a medieval fortress located in the town of Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland. Several fortresses were built in Visby over the centuries. The last was the castle built by King Erik of Pomerania, ruler of Kalmar Union. The fortress served as Erik’s residence after his deposition and remained an important Danish stronghold until its destruction in 1679. Today, only fragments of its walls survive overlooking Visby’s harbor.
Text adapted from “Visborg” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Visborg ranks #3,607 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #100 of the 206 mapped in Sweden. Founded c. 1500, it is older than 45% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 455 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,535 times in the last 60 days, more than 72% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Visborg?
Visborg stands in Sweden, at 57.63542°, 18.28611°.
When was Visborg built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1500. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Visborg?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,607 of 8,134 worldwide, and #100 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 Visborg?
City wall of Visby, about 1 km away.
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