Hörningsholm Castle

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Hörningsholm Castle is a manor house and former castle in Sweden. It is located on a cliff by an inlet of the Baltic Sea some kilometres from Södertälje. The castle was most probably built by the Sture family during the late 15th and early 16th century, was burnt to the ground by Russian troops in 1719 and rebuilt in its present shape by architect Carl Hårleman. It was renovated in 1919-20 by architect Ivar Tengbom. ()

Local name: Hörningsholms slott Built: XV centuryCoordinates: 59°3'3"N, 17°39'57"E

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Hörningsholm Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Södermanland Runic Inscription 351, Brandalsund Manor, Södermanland Runic Inscription 226, Kulturhuset i Ytterjärna.

4.4 miNW
Stela
Södermanland Runic Inscription 351, Järna
111 min walk • Södermanland Runic Inscription 351 or Sö 351 is the Rundata catalog number of a Viking Age memorial runestone located in Överjärna, which is part of Järna, Stockholm County, Sweden, which was part of the historic province of Södermanland. The damaged inscription depicts a ship and the text names the killer of the decedent.
4 miN
Manor house
Brandalsund Manor
103 min walk • Brandalsund Manor is a manor house in Stockholm County, Sweden. It is located in the parish of Ytterjärna in Södertälje municipality.
5.7 miNE
Stela
Södermanland Runic Inscription 226, Södertörn
146 min walk • Södermanland Runic Inscription 226 or Sö 226 is the Rundata catalog listing for a Viking Age memorial runestone located in Norra Stutby, which is about eight kilometers north of Sorunda, Stockholm County, Sweden, which was in the historic province of Södermanland.
2.2 miNW
59°4'7"N • 17°36'57"E
Kulturhuset i Ytterjärna, Järna
55 min walk • Concerts and shows, Event space, Concert hall
5 miN
National park
Stora Träsket Nature Reserve, Södertörn
128 min walk • Stora Träsket Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Botkyrka Municipality close to Stockholm, Sweden. The nature reserve protects an area of wildlife around the lake Stora Träsket. The lake, with a maximum depth of 2 metres is naturally becoming smaller with time, supporting large areas of reeds and floating mats at its fringes.
5.6 miS
Island
Oaxen, Trosa
142 min walk • Oaxen is an island and rural locality in Södertälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. Oaxen has rich deposits of limestone which have been mined since the 19th century. The island is connected to the mainland with car cable ferry.