Mariefred
Gripsholm Castle, a royal fortress on Lake Mälaren, anchors this little Swedish town a short distance west of Stockholm. The town's name — meaning "Peace of Mary" — derives from a former Carthusian monastery, and the centre holds cafés and restaurants along the waterfront. The East Södermanland Railway keeps a museum here with one of the finest collections of narrow-gauge passenger railcars of its kind, and the German author Kurt Tucholsky is buried in the town cemetery.
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- Population3,911
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.7 km1.7 mi
Nearest airports
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Mariefred: quick answers
Where is Mariefred?
Mariefred is in Sweden, about 24 km15 miles in a straight line from Södertälje.
How do you get to Mariefred?
The nearest airport is Eskilstuna (EKT), about 33 min away by road. The nearest train station is Södertälje hamn, about 30 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Mariefred?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -2°C28°F. The wettest month is July, with about 79 mm3.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Mariefred?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 8 restaurants, 6 cafés and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Mariefred?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Sigtuna, Nyköping and Nynaeshamn.