Castle of the month this time was Nyköpingshus in Nyköping. It is a medieval castle from the Birger Jarl era mostly known for the Nyköping Banquet (Nyköpings gästabud) that took place in 1317.
The palace burned down with the rest of the city in 1665. It wasn’t re-built; in fact some of its bricks were used in the construction of Stockholm Palace. However, parts of the castle were sound enough to be used as county residence until the 1760s. The Kungstornet, that you can see behind us, currently house the permanent exhibits of Sörmlands museum and also a restaurant.
We took a long stroll around Nyköping and walked along the river before it was time to head back home again.
– as I see it..