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Fort · Vaxholm · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Fort Vaxholms Kastell

Vaxholms Kastell is a fort in Vaxholm, Stockholm County. This place has a story in the app. 2 of the 23 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 370 m you'll find a public toilet and a bench.

Fort Vaxholms Kastell
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Photo: Can Burcin Sahin / LCProBild · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Fort Vaxholms Kastell, photo 2
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Photo: Arild Vågen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Fort Vaxholms Kastell, photo 3
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Photo: ArildV · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

The story

Story · Vaxholms Kastell

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You're standing on Vaxholmen, a tiny island in the Stockholm archipelago. The whole island is covered by one thing: this fortress. Take a look at the water around you. This narrow, twisting channel is the Kodjupet strait. For centuries it was one of the two main routes from the open sea into the capital. Whoever guarded this spot kept Stockholm safe.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Photo: Can Burcin Sahin / LCProBild · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Vaxholms Kastell

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No water point, bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

Well-known points of interest nearby

23 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 2 of the 23 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Ytterby mine
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Ytterby mine · 2.6 km

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Photo: Sinikka Halme · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Millesgården
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Millesgården · 14.4 km

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Photo: Holger Ellgaard · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Thielska galleriet
MuseumStory

Thielska galleriet · 15 km

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Photo: Arild Vågen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Ytterby mine on the spot with the app

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 270 m.

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