Engsö Castle

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The castle’s isolated position on the picturesque island of Ängsö has contributed to keeping its myths and traditions alive. Engsö was first named in a royal charter issued at the end of the 12th century. The Sparre and Piper families have rebuilt, extended and improved this Medieval stone building over the centuries, but the castle received its current appearance in the 1740s.
Engsö Castle is renowned all over the world for its ghosts and for the thin five-foot-long ”Engsökedjan” chain embedded in the wall of the castle, which, according to legend, was won by Johan Sigismund Sparre, the last of his line, in a game of dice with the devil himself.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ängsö_Castle
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Coordinates:   59°31'58"N   16°51'25"E
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