Bergkvara Castle Ruins

Bergkvara is a manor house and ruined castle, located at the north beach of Bergkvarasjön in , , and described in Nordisk familjebok as "one of Sweden's oldest mansions in Värend, Bergunda and Öjaby parishes, Kinnevalds district and Kronoberg County, 6 km. west of ".
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: manor house and castle ruins in Sweden
  • Also known as: “Bergkvara Castle”, “Bergkvara slott”, “Bergkvara slottsruin”, and “Bergkvara, Växjö”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bergunda Church and Värendsvallen.

Church
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is situated 1½ km southeast of Bergkvara Castle Ruins.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium of Östers IF until September of 2012. is situated 3½ km northeast of Bergkvara Castle Ruins.

Sports venue
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is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in , . The arena opened in September 2011 and is best known as the home arena for the ice hockey team Växjö Lakers. It seats 5,750 spectators. is situated 3 km northeast of Bergkvara Castle Ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Växjö and Öja.

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is the largest city in Kronobergs län in the region in . In April 2013 's Smålandsposten reported a municipal population of 84,800 inhabitants.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km west of Bergkvara Castle Ruins.

Bergkvara Castle Ruins

Latitude
56.86768° or 56° 52′ 4″ north
Longitude
14.72429° or 14° 43′ 27″ east
Open location code
9F8PVP9F+3P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 276255978
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q4819182
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Turkish—“Bergkvara Castle Ruins” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Castiellu Bergkvara”
  • Danish: “Bergkvara slot”
  • French: “château Bergkvara”
  • French: “Château Bergkvara”
  • South Azerbaijani: “برگوارا سارای”
  • Swedish: “Bergkvara”
  • Turkish: “Bergkvara Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lycksalighetens ö and Bredviks Naturlekplats.

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