Dynge Castle
Dynge Castle, also formerly known as Dyngehus, is a castle ruin in central Bohuslän, Sweden. It was built around 1250 when the area was under Norwegian rule and was in use until the beginning of the 16th century, when it burned down.Photo: Västgöten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: ruin in Sweden
- Also known as: “Dyngö ruin”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skredsvik Church.
Skredsvik Church
Church
Photo: Slipzen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skredsvik Church is situated 1 km east of Dynge Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lanesund och Överby and Hogstorp.
Lanesund och Överby
Village
Lanesund och Överby is a locality situated in Uddevalla Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 347 inhabitants in 2010. Lanesund och Överby is situated 6 km southeast of Dynge Castle.
Hogstorp
Village
Photo: Slipzen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hogstorp is a locality situated in Uddevalla Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It is located at the base of Herrestadsfjället and it had 385 inhabitants in 2023. The locality’s name comes from the Swedish words “hög” and “torp”. Hogstorp is situated 6 km east of Dynge Castle.
Torreby
Village
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Torreby is a locality situated in Munkedal Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 215 inhabitants in 2010. Torreby is situated 8 km northwest of Dynge Castle.
Dynge Castle
- Categories: castle ruin, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Uddevalla Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.38126° or 58° 22′ 53″ northLongitude
11.65562° or 11° 39′ 20″ eastOpen location code
9FCH9MJ4+G6OpenStreetMap ID
way 667800731OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5319212
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Dynge Castle” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Dynge borgruin”
- Danish: “Dyngehus”
- Macedonian: “Замок Динге”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Dyngehus”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Dyngehus borg”
- Norwegian: “Dyngehus”
- Swedish: “Dynge borgruin”
- Swedish: “Dynge hus”
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Highlights include Bygdens Hus and Gullmarsberg.
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