Stockholm's northern defenses
Stockholm has been surrounded by fortifications since its foundation in the 13th century. By the late 19th century, these had been pushed out to Stockholm's northern suburbs.
Get around
Driving is the easiest way to get around. Vaxholm, Rindö and Värmdö are connected by ferry. Cycling can be considered for fit visitors, when weather allows.
Northern defense line
Vaxholm line
Vaxholm fortress used to be the centerpiece of Stockholm's coastal defense, and preserves its heritage until today.
- 🌍 Pålsundsbatteriet. A strait which has been fortified since the 16th century. The surviving fortification was built in the 1870s.
- 🌍 Kronuddsbatteriet.
- 🌍 Vaxholm Fortress (Vaxholms fästning) (Stockholm archipelago). A fortress which has guarded Stockholm's harbour since the 16th century, and famously resisted an attack by the Russian Empire in 1719. Over the centuries, an extensive coastal defense system was built across the archipelago, with Vaxholm as its headquarters. Since 2003, the fortress has a museum of its history, as well as hospitality venues.
- 🌍 Rindö redutt.
- 🌍 Vaxholm Garrison. Military quarters converted to housing and commercial buildings.
- 🌍 Boat Hall (Rindö).
- 🌍 Oskar-Fredriksborg. A fortress.
- 🌍 Fredriksborg.
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