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Kastelholms Slott
One of Åland’s premier sights, Kastelholms Slott is a breathtaking castle picturesquely set alongside a little inlet. Construction began in the 14th century but several extensions have been made since, most notably by Gustav Wasa before he became king of Sweden. The keep towers are 15m high in parts with walls 3m thick and you can see how this castle would once have ruled over all of Åland.
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Sankt Johannes Kyrka
North of Kastelholm, Sankt Johannes Kyrka is the biggest church in Åland. It is 800 years old and was twice destroyed by fire. The altarpiece is decorated with a dazzling triptych and a stone cross with the text ‘Wenni E’. According to researchers, it was erected in memory of the Hamburg bishop Wenni, who died here while on a crusade in 936.
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Fängelsemuseet Vita Björn
By the entrance to the Jan Karlsgården Museum is Fängelsemuseet Vita Björn, a small prison museum. The building was a jail until 1975 and demonstrates how cells and conditions evolved over the two centuries it was in use. Although it looks like a cottage, the walls and floor are of thick stone, so there was no tunnelling out.
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Jan Karlsgårdens Friluftsmuseum
Handily located next to the Kastelholms Slott castle, Jan Karlsgårdens Friluftsmuseum is a sprawling open-air museum. You can stroll around traditional Ålandic buildings, including windmills and a smoke sauna.
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Bomarsund Museum
The small Bomarsund museum has information and displays bits and pieces excavated from the site of the ruined Russian fortress Bomarsund.
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