Kalmar Castle

Kalmar castle (Swede. Kalmar slott ) - one of the most significant works of Northern European fortification art of the Renaissance . It is located in the Swedish city ​​of Kalmar and is separated from the Baltic coast by a canal.

Castle
Kalmar Castle
Swede. Kalmar slott
A country	Sweden
City	Squid
Architectural style
Established
Building	1290
Site

Laid down in the 90s of the 13th century by decree of Magnus I on the site of a watchtower , the castle consisted of four asymmetric walls, French round towers in the corners and two fortified gate towers, each of which represented a “castle in the castle”. The castle was forever inscribed in European history in 1397, when the Union of Kalmar was signed.

After the union was dissolved, the Danes continued to hold the southern part of present-day Sweden - Skåne , so Kalmar remained an important border fortress. The Swedish king Gustav Vasa , who considered him “the key to the whole country”, ordered in 1545 to completely rebuild the castle according to the latest word in fortification art. Despite these tricks, during the Squid War of 1611-1613. he was besieged and taken by the Danes.

Since the castle was not intended for the residence of the monarchs , the interior was minimal, and by the end of the 17th century , due to the border being moved far to the south, it had largely lost its defensive value and was used as a food warehouse, and in 1780 a brewery was set up in it. From this time until 1852, part of the castle was used as a prison. In 1884, the Riksdag allocated 80 thousand crowns for the restoration of the castle. Nowadays, the castle houses a museum.