By the shore of Helgasjön is the castle ruin, dating from the Middle Ages.

In 1542, Nils Dacke took the castle and ruled the rebellious Småland against Gustav Vasa.

Today, the ruin is one of the county's most popular destinations, but the old masonry is collapsing more and more.

After a new inspection, more parts of the ruin will be cordoned off this coming summer than before.

We went with Kulturparken Småland, which runs the visitor activities to the ruin.

See the due date - in the clip above.

Write letters

Småland politicians have now decided to make demands on the Swedish Property Agency (SFV), which manages the building.

The municipal board in Växjö and the regional board in Kronoberg are now formulating a letter to the director general, in order to bring about a long-term plan.

The exact wording has not yet been decided.

- Prio one is that the ruin will not be more ruin than it already is, says Gunnar Nordmark, group leader for the Liberals in Växjö.

At the same time, Member of Parliament Katarina Brännström (M) from Växjö will write a question to the Minister of Culture Jeanette Gustafsdotter (S) this week.

- I have to raise the issue so the government understands how poorly it handles the cultural heritage that falls under state responsibility.

The biggest focus is always on Stockholm and the big cities, we who live remote get less and less, she tells SVT.

Reduced appropriations

Last year, the Swedish Property Agency told SVT that the budget is only enough to "patch and repair" the castle ruins, but that the decay will continue.

But Kronoberg's castle ruins are not alone - in 2018 parts of a tower at Bohus Fortress collapsed and last year the Royal Tomb in Kivik was blocked off due to the risk of collapse.

The authority owns around 160 so-called subsidized properties, from royal castles to ancient monuments.

In the annual report for 2020, SFV writes that they have a particularly difficult time prioritizing efforts to preserve cultural values, as the maintenance that is considered necessary for safety has the highest priority.

This year, the allocation has been reduced by SEK 10 million.