Wonderful historic architecture in Sweden
In the picture below you can see one of my favorite castles, Gripsholms Slott, built by a Swedish king, Gustav Wasa in 1537. During the years it has been owned by several kings and queens. In 1890 it was restored. Today the castle is a museum owned by the municipality of Mariefred, the town where Gripsholms Slott is situated.
I think the castle is stunning with the rounded towers in the beautiful red shades.
contest post)The photo below is also my entry in this weeks #architecturalphotography, by @juliank (
A great place to visit
There are a lot of old castles in Sweden, all of them worth a visit. But this one is in excellent condition and is situated by a large lake: Mälaren. The town Mariefred have narrow picturesque alleys with small wooden houses in a lot of fantastic colors. There is a possibility to travel with a more than 100-year-old steamboat from Stockholm to Mariefred.
I usually go there at least once a year; summertime is the best time, the small town is amazing on a sunny summer day.
The photo is taken by me, @kerlund74
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Good luck in the contest, you have a very beautiful photo.
Thanks alot!
What wonderful places to visit! This is a very sweet castle. I love the red color. and you pulled very nice! congratulations my friend
Thanks very much dear :-)
It seems like a palace with great colours:)
Yes it's really wonderful:)
Wow! This looks amazing! Such grace in the towers. I'd love to explore this castle! :)
It's wonderful and tourists can go inside, with or without guides. There is some nice things to discover inside as well.
If you like castles you should definitely visit Scotland (aka Castle Capital of the World :D) - this one looks amazing though! My boyfriend loves them and I will certainly look into a visit here ;-)
I understand there is really impressive castles in Scotland, nice! I will try to visit some day :) Thank you!
I love the historical aspect of this photo subject, and that you added some history with it, which makes it just that much more interesting. Thanks. :)
Thanks a lot! I think it's nice to get some more than just a picture of something, glad that you appreciated that:)
Very beautiful photography!
Thanks!
Nice post with a short spot on text to follow the pictures, you get my interest going. Good luck in the contest :)
Glad to hear this, thank you very much!
Nice to make me discovering this place.
Thanks very much!
great shot Kerlund.. oh 1537 that's too old :D !!
the castle looks very beautiful , and an interesting info in the caption
I got to visit Gotenburg in 1984 or 1985... I also went to Mariastad by car...
This is great architecture... Looks very Russian!