Åhus Castle

Åhus Castle are the remains of a stone fortress built near the Helge å river. The surviving foundations and walls from the 12th-century structure show what the original fortification once looked like.

Archbishop Eskil of Lund founded this fortress in the 12th century as a regional defense post. It was destroyed during the Northern Seven Years' War.

The site holds recognition as a protected monument that reflects the medieval defense needs of the region. Visitors can sense how important such fortifications were to the people who lived and worked around them.

The ruins lie close to the center of Åhus and are easy to reach on foot from town. Starting from the town center gives visitors the most direct route to the site.

This fortress may have been one of the earliest stone defensive structures in all of Scandinavia, originally called Castro Aaos. The original name hints at early continental connections and a history reaching back to the beginning of the medieval period.

Location: Kristianstad Municipality

Inception: 12 century

Founders: Eskil of Lund

Architects: Hagström & Ekman

GPS coordinates: 55.92639,14.30500

Latest update: December 9, 2025 12:22