The remains of the Castle can be visited
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Visingsborg Castle (Ruin)
On the eastern side of the island of Visingsö in Lake Vättern is the Visingsborg ruin. Originally built in the 16th century, it was once a castle.
History+
The construction of Visingsborg Castle began in the 1560s, designed as a square complex with four towers and a surrounding moat. Stones from Alvastra Abbey were reused for its construction. Per Brahe the Elder initiated the building of the west wing, followed by his son Magnus Brahe, who added the south wing with its halls. Under Per Brahe the Younger, a north wing for servants was added, and a harbor was also built during his time. The castle, which once featured six towers with gilded spires, housed a library and an armory. A garrison of 200 men was stationed here. A fire on the night of December 22-23, 1718, for which Russian prisoners of war were blamed, led to the castle's destruction.
Location+
The Visingsborg ruin is situated on the island of Visingsö in Lake Vättern, belonging to the Jönköping district in the Jönköping region of Sweden.
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