- Address: Kansligatan 1, Örebro slott 703 61, Sweden
- Tel: +46 19 21 21 21
- Website: orebrotown.com
Sweden is a fabulous country with a rich history and picturesque nature. It stores in itself many wonderful treasures. One of these precious stones of Sweden is the Castle of Orebro, located in the heart of a cozy and quiet city with the same name .
Historical reference
One of the most ancient, famous and historically significant castles of the Kingdom of Sweden is the stone castle of Örebro. His story is this:
- In the middle of the 13th century, the first stone was laid by Jarl Birger, and soon the watchtower grew. Later, the structure increased due to another tower, surrounded by a wall of 7 m.
- During the reign of Magnus Eriksson the castle was ennobled and completed. After all the metamorphoses, he turned into an example of comfort and safety, engineering harmony and beauty.
- By the end of the 16th century, the fortress has now become a present.
- In the last years of the XIX century, the last completion was financed, and she only emphasized the features of medieval architecture.
- Since 1935, the main attraction of the city of Örebro is one of the national monuments of Sweden .
What to see?
If in the childhood you dreamed of becoming a princess or a king, then a visit to the castle of Örebro is an excellent opportunity to plunge into children's dreams again. It is a real fairy-tale palace with high towers and stone bridges, which preserved the spirit of medieval times. Near the castle flows the river Svarton, and for the sake of completeness, the picture lacks only a fire-breathing dragon. Everything in this place breathes history: in order to make sure of this, one should pay attention to:
- The architecture of the castle. At first glance, Orebro creates a sense of grandeur and invulnerability. From the city side you can see a massive citadel with powerful corner towers, a tiled roof and narrow window-loopholes. Above, the castle looks more like a large rectangle with sides 27 and 48 m. From the tower towering over the castle at 30 m, an unforgettable view of the city itself and the river opens. The shafts connecting the towers have a thickness of more than 2 m.
- A stone bridge leading across the river. This is the only way to the castle of Örebro, due to which its security and invulnerability to the enemy was quite obvious. The inner courtyard of the castle is surprisingly beautifully preserved paving stone, which was completely untouched by the time. Many entrances lead to it from the castle.
- The Royal Tower , which is the most popular part of the palace. It preserved the originality of the entire medieval atmosphere and color. Also there you can learn the history of the castle thanks to modern technologies: computer animation and mock-ups.
- A scene from the life of the former residents of the castle - it was recreated in one of the halls. Decorators and historians have worked hard on their idea, interesting and memorable.
- The tower of Graf . It is interesting for tourists not only for medieval interiors, but also for memorable souvenirs. It is here that you can buy souvenirs in memory of visiting the fairy-tale palace.
- The north side . There you can see the remains of the fortress wall, which during the reorganizations in the XVIII century was partially dismantled.
Features of visit
In the castle of Örebro, a huge number of rooms - 80, so many rooms of its four floors are rented. In addition to the halls with exhibitions, there is also a hotel and a restaurant, administrative rooms, classes for the school, a museum and conference rooms. The first floor is occupied by offices of various Swedish companies.
The castle is open to visitors only in the summer months, every day from 10:00 to 17:00. At 15:00 there is a guided tour (in English). The rest of the year the castle works only on weekends. Admission costs for an adult - 60 SEK ($ 6.84), children will be twice cheaper.
How to get there?
The castle is located 180 km from Stockholm . You can get here:
- electric train - the most budget option. From the central station of Stockholm they go often, for economy it is possible to buy a ticket in advance. The first train leaves at 7:25, the latter at 17:30. The journey time is 2 hours. At 20:40 the last train leaves from the station of Örebro ;
- by bus from Stockholm - can be reached in 2.5 hours. Flights start to run at 8:30.
The city of Örebro can be reached by air from Stockholm, the flights take the airport Orebro-bofors.