Vik Castle

Vik Castle (Viks slott) is situated in the province of Uppland, Sweden. The name is sometimes spelled Wijk, which is a spelling according to older Swedish spelling rules.

Vik Castle was the birthplace of Svante Arrhenius, winner of the 1903 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.

Coordinates: 59°44′10″N 17°27′42″E / 59.73611°N 17.46167°E / 59.73611; 17.46167


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