Real 16th Century Ruins for Joy and Thrill

Vasaborgen is the remains of the original Uppsala castle. In the old 16th century ruins we can offer unforgettable stories about kings, queens, princes princesses and evil, horrible, sudden death. 

The Museum is open June to August. Guide yourself around or ask at the checkout for a brief in English.

Year round we offer PRE BOOKED guided historical tours in English  for school classes, groups, companies, and organizations. Also pre booked GHOST WALKS in English and WEDDINGS in the historical environment. 

In 2025 a new museum opens,  Uppsala Castle Museum >>

Entrance fee

Adults: 120 SEK. 

Children/Students/Retired: 60 SEK.

Please pay with credit card.

Vasaborgen is a ruin, unfortunately not adapted for people with disabilities. 

Opening hours 2025

31st of  May to  31st of August
ALMOST every day   11 am – 5 pm.

Guided tours
At 2 pm in Swedish  almost every day. Please feel free to ask at the checkout if you have any questions, and guide yourself around with the help of the signs.

Deviating opening hours

Midsummer nights eve 20th of June CLOSED

Sunday 6th of Sptember Open 11 am - 17 pm
CULTURAL NIGHT Saturday  September 13th  open kl 11 am - 17 pm
Sunday 14th of September Oppet  at 11  pm - 17 am.
TICKETS GUIDED TOURS >> 

GATE SOMETIMES CLOSES DURING GUIDINGS. PLEASE, BE IN TIME.
VASABORGEN IS A RUIN AND UNFORUNATELY NOT SUITED FOR PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. 

Guide folders to download
ENGLISH 
GERMAN
РУССКИЙ

GHOST WALKS

You can book your own Ghost walk in English. 
PRICE 6000 SEK + VAT for companies, Incl VAT for FITs.

THRILL, POWER  AND HORRIBLE DEATHS 

Are you afraid of ghosts? Then book a ghost walk in the Vasaborgen 16th century ruins at Uppsala Castle. Truths are blended with sayings about kings,princes and princesses who have not really found peace. If you have an open mind, you will learn how to become friends with the ghosts. Within an hour, you will join the castle wife Maria in the catacombs and the royal apartments of Vasaborgen, which in the 16th century was the most modern defense fortress in Scandinavia and the original Uppsala castle. There is no heating, no carpets or other amenities. Just exciting ruins with a roof and wings of  history from ancient times whizzing in the ruin. The Castle wife takes you on a story with history, power and evil, sudden death. Only pre booking at least one week in advance. From 7 years. Children only in company with an adult.
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Events when museum is closed

Even if the museum is closed during winter, you can book your own guided tour in English all year round. 
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Foto: Clarion Hotel Gillet

Weddings in historical environments

You can have your wedding ceremony in the Vasaborgen Tower room.  Unfortunately max for 15 pax only.
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Place of important historical events

Uppsala Castle began to be built as a defense facility by Gustav Vasa in 1549. Here the King began his Eriksgata, important decisions were made here and Queen Kristina abdicated here. At the time of the great city fire of 1702, the biggest disaster in Uppsala's history, Uppsala Castle was a beautiful white Renaissance castle. In 1744 it was rebuilt, except for the original parts which became a ruin. Today there are two different museums, a café, tower rooms for weddings, two banquet halls and several businesses.

An engraving of Uppsala Castle. Shows the castle before the Uppsala fire in 1702. The engraving was made in Stockholm in 1690 and was based on studies (drawings) from the 1660s. The engraving was published in volume one of Suecia antiqua et hodierna. This image is cropped from the full size panoramic image (I-56) of Uppsala.

After the fire, large parts of Uppsala Castle's southwest tower were demolished to be used as building material for Stockholm Castle. The remains lay in ruins and eventually became a grassy hill, called Gröna kullen. Not until the 1940s was Gröna  kullen excavated, the ruin restored and eventually given a roof. Green Hill. Photo Henri Osti, year unknown. UUB.

The southeast tower was used as the city jail from the end of the 18th century until 1862. A high plank at the foot of the tower created a prison yard where the inmates could go out and get a breath of fresh air.

Vasaborgen Uppsala slott. Besöksadress: Kung Jans port, Uppsala slott. Postadress: c/o Apostel, Slätbaksvägen 40 S-120 51 Årsta, Sweden. Tel: +46 703 90 79 89. info@vasaborgen.se