Vaxholm Fortress

59°24′11″N 18°21′35″E / 59.40306°N 18.35972°E / 59.40306; 18.35972

Vaxholm Fortress (Swedish: Vaxholms fästning), also known as Vaxholm Castle, is a historic fortification on the island of Vaxholmen in the Stockholm archipelago just east of the Swedish town of Vaxholm. It is home to the Vaxholm Fortress Museum [sv]. The fortress is accessed by the Kastellet ferry, an electrically powered cable ferry across the channel from Vaxholm town.

Aerial view of the fortress, with Vaxholm town behind
Interior of the fortress
The fortress, seen from Vaxholm town, with the Kastellet ferry mid-channel

In 1970, the fortress was used as a movie location for the pirate stronghold in Pippi in the South Seas. A scenic view of the fortress may be seen from the car ferry which plies the short distance between Vaxholm and the island of Rindö.