- Despite its 800-year history, Kalmar Castle is well-preserved and still exceptionally beautiful.
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- Located near the southern tip of Sweden, Kalmar Castle is a castle in the city Kalmar that has served as an important structure in the region for hundreds of years.
- Kalmar Castle suffered heavy damage during the Kalmar War of 1611-13 and was badly damaged by a fire in 1642.
- 3. It became a fortification for defending the port town of Kalmar when the castle was turned into a fortress in the 15th century.
- A defence tower was built on the site where Kalmar Castle now stands around 1180.
- Rising out of the surrounding lush, flat landscape are the pretty pastel-colored turrets of the 12th-century Kalmar Castle.
- After the war ending in 1658 Denmark lost all land in Sweden south of Kalmar and the castle lost its strategic importance.
- Kalmar Castle, located near the site of Kalmar's medieval harbor, has played a crucial part in Swedish history since its initial construction as a fortified tower in...
- Around 1180 a round defensive tower was built at Kalmarsund and a harbor constructed on the site where Kalmar Castle now stands.