Penningby castle

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Penningby Castle is a medieval-period private castle located the Länna parish of Norrtälje Municipality in Uppland, 70 kilometres north of Stockholm, Sweden. Penningby situated in the valley near Edsviken, a narrow inlet in the Saltsjön bay of the Baltic Sea. ()

Local name: Penningby Coordinates: 59°40'55"N, 18°40'24"E

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Penningby castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pythagoras Industrimuseum, Frötuna kyrka, Roslagsmuseet, Uppland Runic Inscription 541.

5.1 miN
Science museum, Museum
Pythagoras Industrimuseum, Norrtälje
132 min walk • Pythagoras Mechanical Workshop Museum is located in the premises of the earlier engine factory Pythagoras at the town of Norrtälje in the province of Uppland in Sweden. At the museum, production facilities and working conditions from the first half of the 20th century are on display.
4.1 miN
Church
Frötuna kyrka
105 min walk • Frötuna Church is a medieval Lutheran church in the Archdiocese of Uppsala close to Norrtälje in Stockholm County, Sweden.
5.4 miN
59°45'30"N • 18°41'54"E
Roslagsmuseet, Norrtälje
137 min walk • Museum
6.4 miNW
Stela
Uppland Runic Inscription 541
164 min walk • Uppland Runic Inscription 541 or U 541 is the Rundata catalog listing for a Viking Age memorial runestone which is located at the Husby-Sjuhundra church, which is five kilometers west of Norrtälje, Stockholm County, Sweden, and in the historic province of Uppland.
4.1 miN
Church
Skederid Church
105 min walk • Skederid Church is a medieval church, which belongs to the Lutheran Archdiocese of Uppsala. It lies just outside Norrtälje in Stockholm County, Sweden.
4.9 miN
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Norrtälje Sportcentrum, Norrtälje
125 min walk • Norrtälje Sportcentrum is a football stadium in Norrtälje, Sweden and the home stadium for the football team BKV Norrtälje. Norrtälje Sportcentrum has a total capacity of 1,000 spectators.
5.4 miN
Stela
Brodds sten, Norrtälje
138 min walk • Runic inscription U 530, also called Brodds sten, was a rune stone in Norrtälje that disappeared in the 17th century. The stone was located in the mill stream in Norrtäljeån where it was picked up and marked by the antiquarian Johannes Haquini...
5.1 miSE
National park
Ängsö National Park
131 min walk • Visitors to Ängsö National Park can enjoy a variety of activities, such as hiking, birdwatching, and picnicking. The park features well-marked trails that wind through the forests and along the shores of the lakes, providing opportunities to spot the local wildlife...