Läckö Castle

The photo was taken in the summer of 2011
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A few hours drive North from here is Sweden's largest lake Vänern. On a peninsula there you can find this castle. There has been a castle in some form on this location since the late 13th century. I'm not sure when the current castle was built, but I assume it was somewhere around the 16th or 17th century.
If you're ever near the Southern shores of Lake Vänern or the town of Lidköping it's worth paying a visit to this castle.

Tjolöholm Castle

Tjolöholm Castle is a castle/manor located by the ocean approximately 10km South of where I live. It's a beautiful building both inside and outside and there's a church built in the same style there as well. Not to mention the beautiful gatehouse. If you ever come to my neighbourhood, please go visit this place!

Side facing the ocean - click to see larger

Side facing away from ocean - click to see larger

View towards the ocean - click to see larger

Tjolöholm's church - click to see larger

The gatehouse - click to see larger

Statue that used to be inside
a mausoleum but now is inside
a glass box.
"Stay calm and don't blink!"