Gråborg is the ruin of a
castle
A castle is a type of fortification, fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by Military order (monastic society), military orders. Scholars usually consider a ''castle'' to be the private ...
in
Öland
Öland (, ; ; sometimes written ''Oland'' internationally) is the second-largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden. Öland has an area of and is located in the Baltic Sea just off the coast of Småland. ...
,
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
. It is located in Algutsrum parish in
Mörbylånga Municipality
Mörbylånga Municipality () is a Municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Kalmar County, in south-eastern Sweden, located on the island of Öland in the Baltic Sea. The seat is located in the town of Mörbylånga, while the largest town is Färj ...
. The oldest parts of the ancient castle are probably from the 5th century. The castle was expanded in stages into the 12th century. During the Middle Ages, Gråborg was probably utilized as a protected marketplace. It was the site of St. Knut chapel, which is also in ruins.
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Gallery
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See also
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List of castles in Sweden
This is a list of castles and palaces in Sweden.
In the Swedish language the word ''slott'' is used for both castles, châteaux and palaces; this article lists all of them as well as fortresses.
A–B
C–E
F–H
I–L
M–P
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References
Castles in Kalmar County
Öland
Mörbylånga Municipality
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