Swedish Castles and Manors

This collection features a diverse range of historic fortifications, royal residences, and noble estates across the Stockholm archipelago and surrounding countryside. It includes 18th-century Rococo palaces like Svartsjö and Hörningsholm, medieval ruins such as Karls kyrkoruin, and strategic coastal defenses like the Fredriksborg and Siarö fortresses. Many sites, including the 17th-century Tyresö Palace and the royal summer retreat at Tullgarn, showcase centuries of Swedish architectural evolution from defensive strongholds to elegant manors and summer residences.