Salsta slott

About the museum

Salsta slott (Salsta Castle) lies on a former peninsula in Lake Salsta at Vattholma. There has been a fortress or manor house on the site since the Middle Ages. The first known owner was Gregers Birgersson, son of Birger jarl (Earl Birger), and later Salsta was owned by the Sparre family. In 1516 Sten Sture the Younger had the medieval building burned down.

Nils Bielke d.ä. (the Elder) had a Renaissance castle built in 1613. In the 1670s Nils Bielke d.y. (the Younger) had the upper floors removed and built the French-inspired Baroque castle that stands today. The castle was inhabited until 1976, when it was sold to the state, and it has been a listed building since 1993.

The castle contains rooms from the 17th to the 20th century side by side, and some are almost untouched. The Riddarsalen, the largest hall, retains its interior from the time of Nils Bielke the Younger and Eva Horn, with portraits, a large leather wall covering and ceiling stucco by Giuseppe Marchi. Since 2020 the company Alla tiders slott och kultur has rented the castle from Statens fastighetsverk and keeps it open to visitors with guided tours and cultural programmes.

Highlights

• The Riddarsalen (Hall of Knights) with leather wall covering and stucco by Giuseppe Marchi
• Baroque castle from the 1670s in French style
• Open castle where visitors walk around on their own
• Guided tours, children's visits and ghost walks
• The Musiksalongen (Music Salon) in Empire style and the castle chapel

Permanent exhibition

• Öppet slott – Visitors walk around on their own through the castle's halls and rooms from the 17th to the 20th century, sometimes together with special exhibitions.

Operated by

Alla tiders slott och kultur AB (ägare: Statens fastighetsverk)

Admission & discounts

The prices apply to 2026 and include VAT (moms). Concerts cost SEK 200, children up to 15 years SEK 50.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: not available
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The ground floor, with the café in the winter garden, toilets and a cloakroom, is reached without thresholds from the gravel area. There is no lift to the other floors; a small manual wheelchair can be carried up to the main floor with the help of an accompanying person, while the upper floor is harder to reach. There is no induction loop and no tactile markings.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Children up to 15 years enter the open castle free. There are 30-minute children's visits.

Getting there & parking

The castle lies about 25 km north of Uppsala; from Stockholm take the E4 past Uppsala to Fullerömotet and then road 290 towards Österbybruk. The entrance is on the castle's south side. GPS may lead you to the back, where there is no parking.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Coat check

Salsta slottskafé & Bistro is in the winter garden and is run by Kullsand AB; afternoon tea can be booked in advance. Toilets are on the ground floor.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

Up to 90 guests.

The Kungssalen (King's Hall) seats 70 guests for dinner (up to 90). The castle chapel, the Musiksalongen, the Nya stallet (New Stable) and the Östra paviljongen (East Pavilion) for overnight stays can also be booked.

Plan your visit