Steinvikholm Castle — Forgotten History, Stjørdal Municipality, Norway

Forgotten History

Steinvikholm Castle

Stjørdal Municipality, Norway

Steinvikholm Castle (Norwegian: Steinvikholm slott) is an island fortress on the Skatval peninsula in the present-day Stjørdal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The castle was built over seven years, from 1525 to 1532, by Norway's last Roman Catholic Archbishop, Olav Engelbrektsson. Steinvikholm castle became a powerful fortification by the time it was built, and it is the largest construction raised in the Norwegian Middle Ages.

Category
Forgotten History
Location
Stjørdal Municipality, Norway
Coordinates
63.54378, 10.81321
How to get there
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Wikidata
Q1974677

What is Steinvikholm Castle?

Steinvikholm Castle is a Forgotten History place on VeroMaps. Other places close by: Olav Tryggvason monument, Hovedbygningen, Realfagbygget, Lavetthusene.

Where is Steinvikholm Castle?

Steinvikholm Castle is in Stjørdal Municipality, Norway. Coordinates: 63.54378, 10.81321.

How do I get to Steinvikholm Castle?

Steinvikholm Castle is at Stjørdal Municipality, Norway (63.54378, 10.81321). Enter these coordinates in Google Maps, Apple Maps or OpenStreetMap for walking, cycling or driving directions.

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