Djursholm Castle

Djursholm Castle (Djursholms slott) is a castle in Sweden.

Djursholm is located in Danderyd Municipality, within Stockholm urban area. The castle includes building components from the late Middle Ages. It was the main building on the estate Djursholm, which was owned by the House of Banér from 1508 to 1813. Nils Eskilsson (Banér), who was lord of Djursholm 1508 to 1520, built a new palace at the place where Djursholm Castle remains.

Djursholm Castle was the residence of both Privy Councillour Gustaf Banér and his son, Field Marshal Johan Banér. Svante Gustavsson Banér gave the castle its present appearance in the 17th century. By the mid 17th century the castle was its present size. The main hall was fitted at this time, with plaster ceilings, stairs castle was of limestone and oak, and walls hung with art wallpaper full of gilt leather (leather wallpaper) and other materials.

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Djursholm Castle ranks #4,142 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #117 of the 206 mapped in Sweden. Founded c. 1650, it is older than 26% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,050 times in the last 60 days, more than 50% of the atlas. 32 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Stockholm, 8 km away. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.

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