Grimskärs skans

Grimskärs skans is a castle in Kalmar County, Sweden. Grimskärs skans is situated nearby to the lighthouse Skansgrundet, as well as near the islet Prästör.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grimskär and Kalmar Cathedral.

Grimskär

Islet

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Grimskär is an island in the Kalmar Strait, Sweden, close to the city of Kalmar. During the Middle Ages, the island was probably used for executions of criminals, whose bodies were left displayed there as a warning to ships passing by.

Kalmar Cathedral

Church

Photo: Västgöten, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kalmar Cathedral is a cathedral in the city of Kalmar, Småland, in southeastern Sweden. Located at Stortorget, construction began in 1660. The cathedral was designed for the Church of Sweden by architect Nicodemus Tessin the Elder. Kalmar Cathedral is situated 1½ km north of Grimskärs skans.

Kalmar central station

Railway station

Photo: Kaare, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kalmar central station is a railway station, which is situated 1¼ km northwest of Grimskärs skans.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalmar and Färjestaden.

Kalmar

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Kalmar is a city in the Småland province in southeastern Sweden, on the coast of the Baltic sea. Kalmar is one of the oldest Swedish cities, and traces of settlements from the Iron Age have been found.

Färjestaden

Village

Photo: Bernt Fransson, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Färjestaden is a locality situated in Mörbylånga Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 5,018 inhabitants in 2010. It is located in the southern part of the island of Öland, on the Kalmar Strait side, south of Borgholm. Färjestaden is situated 6 km east of Grimskärs skans.

Rinkabyholm

Village

Rinkabyholm is a locality situated in Kalmar Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 1,607 inhabitants in 2010. Rinkabyholm is situated 7 km west of Grimskärs skans.

Grimskärs skans

Type: Castle
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Kalmar County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

56.65219° or 56° 39′ 8″ north

Longitude

16.3703° or 16° 22′ 13″ east

Open location code

9F8RM92C+V4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 961316392

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

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