Nyköping Castle, Medieval fortress in Nyköping, Sweden
The castle comprises a round gun tower, the King's Tower, and the Old Residence, standing at the mouth of the Nyköping River along the Baltic Sea.
Construction began in the late 12th century as a fortification, with Birger Jarl expanding it into a castle before German knight Raven van Barnekow made improvements.
The Sörmlands Museum within the castle walls presents exhibitions about regional history and maintains collections of artifacts from different time periods.
Visitors can explore the castle grounds, visit the museum exhibitions in the King's Tower, and dine at the restaurant in the former banquet hall.
The castle witnessed the infamous Nyköping Banquet of 1317, where King Birger imprisoned and allegedly starved his brothers Eric and Valdemar to death.
Location: Nyköping Municipality
Inception: 12 century
Address: Vallgatan, SE-611 31 611 32
Website: https://sormlandsmuseum.se/besoksinfo/nykopingshus
GPS coordinates: 58.74847,17.01167
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:26
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