SWEDEN REFLECTING THE KALMAR CASTLE by ELIOT RAFFIT

SWEDEN REFLECTING THE KALMAR CASTLE by ELIOT RAFFIT - Digital Painting from the NATIONS Collection - Digital Artist Fine Art Painting Shop: www.EliotRaffit.com www.EliotBranding.com The gold and blue of the Swedish flag stands behind the Kalmar Castle. During the twelfth century a round defensive tower was built on Kalmarsund and a harbour was constructed. At the end of the thirteenth century King Magnus Ladulås had a new fortress built with a curtain wall, round corner towers and two square gatehouses surrounding the original tower. Located near the site of Kalmar's medieval harbor, it has played a crucial part in Swedish history since its initial construction as a fortified tower in the 12th century.