Torpa Castle
Torpa Castle is a well-preserved medieval building near lake Åsunden, in the county of Västra Götaland, southern Sweden.Photo: Artifex, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: small castle in Tranemo municipality, Sweden
- Also known as: “Torpa stenhus” and “Torpa Stenhus”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dannike and Hulu.
Dannike
Village
Photo: Rikard1435, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dannike is a locality situated in Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 369 inhabitants in 2010. Dannike is situated 5 km northwest of Torpa Castle.
Hulu
Village
Hulu is a locality situated in Ulricehamn Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 266 inhabitants in 2010. Hulu is situated 6 km north of Torpa Castle.
Länghem
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Länghem is a locality situated in Tranemo Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 989 inhabitants in 2010. Länghem is situated 6 km south of Torpa Castle.
Torpa Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tranemo Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.65005° or 57° 39′ 0″ northLongitude
13.27942° or 13° 16′ 46″ eastElevation
178 metres (584 feet)Inception
1481Open location code
9F9MM72H+2QOpenStreetMap ID
way 828810072OpenStreetMap feature
building=castleOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Turkish—“Torpa Castle” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Torpa stenhus”
- French: “Torpa stenhus”
- German: “Torpa”
- Portuguese: “Casa de Torpa”
- Spanish: “Torpa stenhus”
- Swedish: “Torpa stenhus”
- Turkish: “Torpa stenhus”
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