The Vadstena castle-palace ( Swede. Vadstena slott ) is one of the most significant castles in Sweden , founded on the shore of Lake Vettern in 1545 at the behest of Gustav Vasa to protect Stockholm from the expected Danish attack.
In 1552, the king played a wedding with Katharina Stenbock in the Wedding Hall of the castle. In the second half of the XVI century. the castle became the home of the king’s mentally inferior son, Duke Magnus , who is buried in nearby Wadsten Abbey , the oldest monastery of the Brigitte order .
The structure of the Wadsten stronghold initially included three residential stone buildings, wide walls, a moat and four round towers. Since 1620, the castle’s living quarters have not been rebuilt, but the fortifications were demolished.
After 1716, Wadsten Castle lost its royal residence status and was adapted for a grain warehouse. In the XX century, large restoration work was carried out.
Castle in winter
North view
Corner towers
Central tower
Main gate
Suspension bridge
Fortress wall
