# Aerial view

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## Artwork

- Artist: [ARCHITECT, Swedish](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/architect-swedish-rb50963f0b77dcf>)
- Date: 1551-1600
- Technique: Photo

## Commentary

Vadstena Castle was originally built by King Gustav I Vasa in 1545 as a fortress to protect Stockholm from enemies approaching from the south. The reconstruction from fortress into a habitable castle began in the 1550s. The castle has a symmetric arrangement with a central tower gate, two side towers for staircases, and cylindrical outer bastions emphasizing the fortress character. The castle is well preserved and is one of Sweden&#39;s best examples of Renaissance architecture.

## Related artworks

- [Exterior view](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/architect-swedish-rb50963f0b77dcf/exterior-view-r40881536e51476>)
- [Exterior view](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/architect-swedish-rb50963f0b77dcf/exterior-view-r63f2d1eec62eeb>)
- [Exterior view](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/architect-swedish-rb50963f0b77dcf/exterior-view-raa0de41af5979f>)
- [Exterior view](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/architect-swedish-rb50963f0b77dcf/exterior-view-rc2e2f9b923c74d>)
- [Exterior view](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/architect-swedish-rb50963f0b77dcf/exterior-view-rc87802286c9778>)
- [Interior view](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/architect-swedish-rb50963f0b77dcf/interior-view-rb7aa702461207b>)

## Attribution

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