• Kalmar Castle in the Swedish city of Kalmar is the best preserved Renaissance palace in Northern Europe and played an important role in Swedish history due to its...
  • Kalmar Castle, located in the province of Småland, Sweden, is an imposing fortress with a storied history dating back to the 12th century.
  • A visit to Kalmar is not complete without stopping by the castle. For all those architecture buffs that are into castles, Kalmar Castle will not disappoint.
  • Today, it is one of Sweden's best preserved renaissance castles and is open to the public.''Kalmar Castle: Sweden’s Royal Hub'' (Smithsonian Institution) /ref>.
  • Rising out of the surrounding lush, flat landscape are the pretty pastel-colored turrets of the 12th-century Kalmar Castle.
  • 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...
  • After the border of Sweden was moved to Öresund Strait, Kalmar Castle began to decline. In 17-18 centuries royals only occasionally visited the castle.
  • All of the victims were members of the garrison from Kalmar Castle, and included three noblemen and a priest, all four of whom were beheaded.
  • Kalmar Castle was rebuilt and improved on in the late 13th century to become the most illustrious of all castles in medieval Scandinavia.
  • Kalmar Castle, this legendary castle, dates back 800 years. For a long time, the castle was an important fortress and known as the key to the kingdom, due to its...