Nyköping is a city in Södermanlands län (Södermanland municipality), about an hour south of Stockholm. It is best known for the historical Nyköpings gästabud, or the ‘Nyköping banquet’, during which Birger Magnusson, the king of Sweden in 1317, locked up and starved his brothers Valdemar and Erik in the castle’s prison as revenge for previous occurrences. You can read more about it here: Nyköping Banquet on Wikipedia

I recently made a visit to Nyköping and have taken lots of photos of this historical city in modern times:

A main walking street during the day.

Sankt Nicolai kyrka – Church of Saint Nicolai.

Sankt Nicolai kyrka, alternate angle.

The Swedish flag sways majestically over the main square by the church.

Sweden shows its respects to Norway during its time of turmoil.
The sign in the photo advertises a theatrical replay of the events at Nyköpings gästabud.

Nyköpingshus – Nyköping Castle, during the day.

Nyköpingshus in the evening during a thunderstorm.

Just outside the castle, these flowers are grown in formation of a key to represent the king locking up his brothers during Nyköpings gästabud.

A fountain in a pond on the castle grounds. Life floats such as the one on the right are found all over the harbor.

The entrance to the castle.

From the side of the castle.

View from just beyond the castle entrance. Notice the key on the flag.

Nyköpingsån flows throughout Södermanland and lets out into the Baltic Sea.

Restaurants, flags, and boats by the harbor.

Part of the harbor.

Hope you enjoyed the photos! If you happen to be in Stockholm, I recommend taking a short trip just an hour away to Nyköping for a more aged taste of Sweden. Many of the buildings at and around the square are hundreds of years old as well, so it’s definitely worth checking out!