Örbyhus Castle
Tierp Municipality, Sweden
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
Örbyhus Castle (Örbyhus slott) is a castle in Tierp Municipality, Sweden, lying about 12 kilometres east of European route E4, roughly halfway between Uppsala and Gävle. Known since the 14th century, the estate was turned into a castle in the 15th century by Johan Kristensson Vasa, grandfather of King Gustav Vasa. The castle was later used as a prison, and its best-known prisoner, King Eric XIV of Sweden, died there in 1577.
- Type
- château, architectural ensemble, cultural property
- Heritage
- individual listed building complex
- Place
- Tierp Municipality, Sweden
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