Aspö, Karlskrona

West coast of Aspö

Drottningskär citadel

Aspö is an island in the Blekinge archipelago of southeast Sweden. It constitutes a parish in Medelstad Hundred, Karlskrona Municipality, Blekinge County. It contains the settlement of Drottningskär and a 17th-century naval citadel of the same name. The island has about 460 permanent residents, with many more visitors staying in summer.[1] A ferry for vehicles and passengers runs hourly, free of charge, between Aspö and Karlskrona.[2]

During the Cold War, Aspö was fortified to protect the nearby Karlskrona. Today the island is home to a museum of mobile coastal artillery and other military equipment.[3]

The annual popular art exhibition Konstrundan is one of the more popular events of Aspö and draws a lot of visitors each year.

References

"Aspö Strandstigen". Bostad & Miljö. karlskrona.se (in Swedish). Karlskrona Municipality. 6 December 2010. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
"Tidtabell Aspöleden" (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 April 2011.
Bach Rasmussen, Johannes (2010). Travel Guide. Traces of the Cold War Period: The Countries around the Baltic Sea. Copenhagen: Nordic Council of Ministers. p. 214. ISBN 978-92-893-2121-1.

External links

Tourist map of Aspö (PDF) Karlskrona commune

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[Bostad-1] "Aspö Strandstigen". Bostad & Miljö. karlskrona.se (in Swedish). Karlskrona Municipality. 6 December 2010. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2011.

[2] "Tidtabell Aspöleden" (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 April 2011.

[3] Bach Rasmussen, Johannes (2010). Travel Guide. Traces of the Cold War Period: The Countries around the Baltic Sea. Copenhagen: Nordic Council of Ministers. p. 214. ISBN 978-92-893-2121-1.