Skans

Skans is an archaeological site in Stockholm County, Svealand. Skans is situated nearby to the nature reserve Västerängsudd, as well as near the peak Sjöbergen.

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 1½ km northeast of Skans.

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 3½ km southeast of Skans.

Runsa stone ship

Archaeological site

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Runsa stone ship is an archaeological site, which is situated 4 km southeast of Skans.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sigtuna and Märsta.

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.

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.