Wiks slott

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Vik Castle is situated in Uppsala municipality and Balingsta district in Uppsala County, in the historical province of Uppland, Sweden. The name of the castle is sometimes spelled Wik or Wijk, which is a spelling according to older Swedish spelling rules. ()

Local name: Viks slott Coordinates: 59°44'11"N, 17°27'44"E

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Viks mur 29UppsalaSweden

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Wiks slott – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Skokloster Castle, Salnecke Castle, Balingsta Church, Böksta Runestone.

6 miE
17th-century castle, park and museum
Skokloster Castle
153 min walk • Skokloster Castle, located on the shores of Lake Mälaren in Sweden, is a stunning testament to the grandeur of 17th-century baroque architecture and one of the most complete examples of a European baroque castle. Built between 1654 and 1676, during the Swedish...
4.3 miW
Forts and castles
Salnecke Castle
110 min walk • Salnecke Castle is a castle in Sweden.
2.3 miNW
Church
Balingsta Church
59 min walk • Balingsta Church is a Lutheran church in the Archdiocese of Uppsala in Uppsala County, Sweden. It is one of the best preserved Romanesque churches in the province of Uppland. Not far from the church is the site of the Viking Era memorial Böksta Runestone.
2.8 miNW
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Böksta Runestone
73 min walk • The Böksta runestone is a Viking Age memorial runestone that is located near the farm of Böksta in Balingsta, which is about four kilometers southwest of Ramstalund, Uppsala County, Sweden, in the historic province of Uppland. It is situated not far from Balingsta Church.
4 miW
Church
Gryta Church
102 min walk • Gryta Church is a medieval Lutheran church located in a shallow valley about 2 kilometers northeast of Örsundsbro, in the Archdiocese of Uppsala in Uppsala County, Sweden.
2.1 miSE
Forts and castles
Sjöö Castle
53 min walk • Sjöö Castle is a castle in the tiny Parish of Holm, in the Municipality of Enköping in Uppland, Sweden. The Sjöö Castle Palace with its park is considered one of the most beautiful in Sweden, with its perfect and harmonious proportions.
2 miNE
Church
Västeråker Church
52 min walk • Västeråker Church is a Lutheran church in the Archdiocese of Uppsala in Uppsala County, Sweden.
6.6 miNW
Stela
Möjbro Runestone
168 min walk • The Möjbro Runestone is a runestone that is designated as U 877 in the Rundata catalog and is inscribed in Proto-Norse using the Elder Futhark. It was found in Möjbro, which is about 8 kilometers north of Örsundsbro in Uppsala County, Sweden, which is in the historic province of Uppland.
3.1 miE
National park
Arnöhuvud Nature Reserve
80 min walk • Arnöhuvud Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Uppsala County, Sweden. The nature reserve protects a forested and relatively high peninsula in Lake Mälaren, part of a much longer ridge. It rises to approximately 45 m in the nature reserve. It is covered with old-growth forest consisting mainly of Norway spruce and Scots pine.
5.3 miW
Locality
Örsundsbro
136 min walk • For nature enthusiasts, Örsundsbro boasts an array of outdoor activities, including hiking and cycling trails that wind through the surrounding countryside. The nearby Örsund Lake provides the perfect setting for a leisurely boat ride or a relaxing afternoon of...