Axel von Fersens minnesmonument

Axel von Fersens minnesmonument is a monument in Sigtuna Municipality, Stockholm County. Axel von Fersens minnesmonument is situated nearby to Engelska Parken, as well as near the castle Steninge Palace.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Steninge Palace and Rosersberg Palace.

Steninge Palace

Castle

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Steninge Palace is a Baroque palace overlooking Lake Mälaren near Märsta outside of Stockholm, Sweden. Built 1694–1698 to the design of architect Nicodemus Tessin the Younger, the palace is directly inspired by Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte in France, and has a reputation in Sweden as one of the most elegant examples of Baroque mansions. Steninge Palace is situated 210 metres northeast of Axel von Fersens minnesmonument.

Rosersberg Palace

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Rosersberg Palace is one of the royal palaces of Sweden. Situated on the shores of Lake Mälaren, on the outskirts of Stockholm, it was built in the 1630s by the Oxenstierna family and became a royal palace in 1762, when the state gave it to Duke Charles, the younger brother of Gustav III. Rosersberg Palace is situated 4 km southeast of Axel von Fersens minnesmonument.

Valsta Church

Church

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Valsta Church is situated 2½ km northeast of Axel von Fersens minnesmonument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Märsta and Sigtuna.

Märsta

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Märsta is with its 27,000 inhabitants the largest city in Sigtuna Municipality in Stockholm County in Sweden. It is located between the capital Stockholm, some 35 km to the south, and Sweden's fourth largest city Uppsala, some 30 km to the north, and some 4 km from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport.

Sigtuna

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Sigtuna is a city in Sigtuna Municipality in Stockholm County, north of Stockholm's northern suburbs. The city of Sigtuna was Sweden's capital from the 10th to the 13th centuries and has 8,000 residents.