Aspö, Karlskrona

For the village in Finland, see Aspö.

56°6′52.812″N 15°32′28.233″E / 56.11467000°N 15.54117583°E / 56.11467000; 15.54117583

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

  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.
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