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Nyköping Castle (Swedish: Nyköpingshus or Nyköpings slott) is a medieval castle, located in Nyköping, from the Birger Jarl era, partly in ruins, mostly known for the Nyköping Banquet which took place here in 1317.
Nyköping Castle in Nyköping, Sweden, is a Mediaeval castle from the Birger Jarl era, partly in ruins. The castle is mostly known for the ghastly Nyköping Banquet which took place here in 1317. The Nyköping Banquet is re-played every summer. Worth a visit!
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- When is Nykoping Castle open?Nykoping Castle is open:Sun - Sun 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- What hotels are near Nykoping Castle?Hotels near Nykoping Castle: (0.05 mi) Nyköpings Vandrarhem (0.22 mi) Clarion Collection Hotel Kompaniet (0.27 mi) Scandic Stora Hotellet (0.59 mi)...
- What restaurants are near Nykoping Castle?Restaurants near Nykoping Castle: (0.05 mi) Nykopingshus Restaurang (0.16 mi) City Grillen (0.21 mi) Hellmanska Garden Café (0.25 mi) Skafferiet (0...
Nyköping Castle has plenty of medieval history to explore near Stockholm, Sweden. Learn more in Nordic Visitor's Scandinavia Travel Guide.
Nykoping Castle. 168 reviews. #1 of 24 things to do in Nyköping. Castles. Closed now. Write a review. What people are saying. By Khamlia. “ Nyköpingshus - enjoy ” Aug 2020. The castle is called Nyköpingshus. I was amazed at how nice it was, it was actually more like a fortress than a castle.
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- Exhibitions on The History of Nyköpingshus
- The Transformation Into A Magnificent Castle
- Museum Store and Café
The former gatehouse and the main entrance of the castle had survived the fire quite well and was used as a district prison in the 19th century. The exhibition tells about the conditions of imprisonment at that time and the prisoners who were incarcerated for various offences. There was a colorful mixture of offenders who served their sentences wit...
On the fourth floor of Kungstornet is the exhibition about the life of Duke Charles (1550 – 1611), youngest son of King Gustav Vasa and later King Charles IX. At the age of ten years Charles received the title Duke of Södermanland, Närke and Värmland and inherited Nyköpingshus from his powerful father. In his adulthood, Charles showed a penchant fo...
On the second floor of the tower there is the reception and a museum store. The assortment of the store consists, besides typical souvenirs, of books on the history of the castle and the city and replicas of historical objects such as the wine glass of Duke Charles. The museum's café is located in the main building of Sörmlands Museum, which is abo...
Nyköping, town and port, capital of the administrative län (county) of Södermanland, southeastern Sweden. It lies along the Baltic Sea, at the mouth of the Nyköping River. The town originated before 1250 as a marketplace near the heights where Nyköping Castle was built about 1260.
Nyköping, Sweden. Nyköping Castle is a medieval castle from the Birger Jarl era, partly in ruins. The castle is mostly known for the ghastly Nyköping Banquet which took place here in 1317. The construction of the castle began in the end of the 12th century, when it began as a fortification.
