Gladsaxehus

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Gladsaxehus is a ruined castle in Gladsax parish, in the Simrishamn Municipality of Skåne in south-eastern Sweden. The ruins lie immediately to the east of the church and cemetery of Gladsax. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°33'42"N, 14°17'18"E

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Gladsaxehus – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Glimmingehus, Tobisviksbadet, Gärsnäs Castle, Simris Runestones.

4.8 miSW
Forts and castles, Historical place, Museum
Glimmingehus, Hammenhög
122 min walk • Glimmingehus, located in the quaint village of Hammenhög in southern Sweden, stands as a remarkable testament to medieval architecture and history. This well-preserved fortress, built in the late 15th century, is the most authentic and complete example of a medieval...
2 miE
55°33'59"N • 14°20'21"E
Tobisviksbadet, Simrishamn
52 min walk • Watersports, Beach, Outdoor activities
4.8 miSW
Forts and castles
Gärsnäs Castle
123 min walk • Gärsnäs Castle is a castle in Simrishamn Municipality, Scania, in southern Sweden. The castle is mentioned in the 14th-century, and was originally a fortress surrounded by a moat, owned by the Drefelt family. The present castle was built by the landowner Falk Lykke, who acquired it from the Drefelt family in 1630.
2.2 miSE
Stela
Simris Runestones
57 min walk • The Simris Runestones are two 11th-century runestones located at the vicarage of Simris, near Simrishamn, in southeasternmost Scania, Sweden. They were rediscovered in a church wall in 1716 during a restoration of the church. Although the territory was Danish at the time, they were made in the Swedish style of Uppland.
2.5 miE
Museum
Konstmuseet Gösta Werner och Havet, Simrishamn
64 min walk • Museum Gösta Werner and the Sea is a Swedish artist museum in Simrishamn. The museum displays Gösta Werner's paintings. The driving force behind the creation of the museum was Gösta Werner's friend Rune Skarvik, who founded the Society of Friends...
4.5 miNW
Architecture, Ruins, Forts and castles
Gyllebo Castle, Österlen
114 min walk • Gyllebo Manor is a manor house in Simrishamn Municipality, Scania, in southern Sweden. Adjacent to the castle is Gyllebohus, the ruins of a 16th-century stronghold. The fortress Gyllebohus was built by Laurids Lauridsen Knob in 1538–1544. It was at the time one of the biggest fortresses in Scania.
3.8 miSE
Locality
Brantevik
98 min walk • Brantevik is a locality situated in Simrishamn Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 409 inhabitants in 2010. It was the home of the Brantevik Eel, a 150-year-old eel.