Kastelholm

Kastelholm is a neighborhood in Sund, Countryside. Kastelholm is situated nearby to the hamlet Gesterby, as well as near the village Björby.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kastelholm Castle and Vita Björn Prison Museum.

Kastelholm Castle

Castle

Kastelholm Castle

Photo: Mona-Mia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kastelholm Castle is a medieval castle built by the Swedes in the late 14th century. It is located near Road 2 in the municipality of Sund in Åland, Finland, about 25 kilometres northeast of Mariehamn, overlooking a fjord near the village of Kastelholm.

Vita Björn Prison Museum

Museum

Vita Björn Prison Museum

Photo: Västgöten, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jan Karlsgården

Museum

Jan Karlsgården

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.

Jan Karlsgården is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sund and Björby.

Sund

Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.

Sund is a municipality in mainland Åland. Here you can find two of the archipelago's main sights, Kastelholm castle and the ruined fortification of Bomarsund.

Björby

Village

Photo: Håkan Skogsjö, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Björby is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Kastelholm.

Haraldsby

Village

Photo: Grigorius m, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Haraldsby is a village, which is situated 4 km west of Kastelholm.

Kastelholm

Type: Neighborhood
Category: locality
Location: Sund, Countryside, Åland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.23147° or 60° 13′ 53″ north

Longitude

20.09057° or 20° 5′ 26″ east

Elevation

5 metres (16 feet)

Open location code

9GG263JR+H6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13101000382

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

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In Other Languages

“Kastelholm” goes by many names.

Finnish: “Kastelholma”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gesterby and Gunnarsby.

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Highlights include Kastelholm DiscGolfPark and Fotografiskt museum.

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