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Visingsborg, Visingsö

#3 among attractions in Visingsö

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Visingsborg was a county and castle on the eastern shore of Visingsö, associated with the Brahe dynasty. The castle began construction in the 1570s. It was abandoned in 1680, after the county was withdrawn to the crown. From 1715, Visingsborg was used as a camp for mainly Russian prisoners of war, until the castle was destroyed in a fire at the end of 1718. The ruins are located in Visingsö parish in Jönköping municipality.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 58°2'6"N, 14°21'7"E
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Visingsborg – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brahekyrkan, Näs Castle, Gränna Church, Kumlaby kyrka.

  • brahekyrkan visingso~1700 ftW
    Church, Gothic architecture

    Brahekyrkan, Visingsö

    9 min walk • Brahe Church is a church building on the island of Visingsö in the lake of Vättern in Sweden. Belonging to the Visingsö Parish of the Church of Sweden, it was opened in 1636 as Wisingsborg Castle Church.

  • nas castle visingso3.4 miSW
    Forts and castles

    Näs Castle, Visingsö

    87 min walk • Näs Castle is the ruins of a former castle at Visingsö parish in Jönköping County, Sweden. The ruins are on the southern end of the island of Visingsö in the southern part of Lake Vättern.

  • granna church4.3 miE
    Church, Neo-renaissance architecture

    Gränna Church, Gränna

    109 min walk • Gränna Church is a church building in Gränna in Sweden. Belonging to the Gränna Parish of the Church of Sweden, it was opened on September 15, 1895, replacing an older church destroyed by an 1889 fire.

  • kumlaby kyrka visingso1.4 miN
    View point, Church

    Kumlaby kyrka, Visingsö

    36 min walk • Kumlaby Church is a church building in Kumlaby on Visingsö in the municipality of Jönköping, Växjö diocese. It is one of the best preserved early medieval buildings in northwestern Småland.

Where to next? Visit jonkoping Jönköping region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Sweden.

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