Nyköpingshus - Nyköping, Sweden
N 58° 44.913 E 017° 00.643
33V E 616350 N 6513799
Nyköpingshus was originally a defensive fortress located on one side of the river
Waymark Code: WM1B5B7
Location: Södermanland, Sweden
Date Posted: 12/08/2024
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Nyköpingshus was originally a defensive fortress located on one side of the Nyköping River and at the same time close to the mouth of the river.
Nyköpingshus was strategically important and served as a military camp with housing and agricultural buildings within the walls. It has been attacked, plundered and rebuilt several times.
The first part of Nyköpingshus was built in the 12th century. It was a square stone tower that was extended over the years with first a defensive wall and later another.
Gustav Vasa occupied Nyköpingshus in 1521. He expanded the fortress with cannon towers. The fortifications were completed by Gustav Vasa's son Duke Charles (IX), who also had ramparts and bastions built.
From 1634, Nyköpingshus became the official residence of the county governor. Nyköpingshus had now been transformed into a Renaissance castle with continental lines, pinnacles and towers and decorative stonework. Nyköpingshus now included palace gardens on the other side of the river.
In both 1665 and 1719 there was a fire both at Nyköpingshus and in the town, and the buildings were badly damaged.
In the 20th century, archaeological excavations began to uncover the history of Nyköpingshus. At the same time, ramparts, walls and buildings from the 12th and 16th centuries were supported and reconstructed.
Nyköpingshus is a listed historic building managed by the The Swedish National Heritage Board
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