Castle
Gärsnäs Castle
🇸🇪 Sweden · 14th century
Gärsnäs Castle (Swedish: Gärsnäs slott) is a castle in Simrishamn Municipality, Scania, in southern Sweden.
The castle is mentioned in the 14th-century, and was originally a fortress surrounded by a moat, owned by the Drefelt family. The present castle was built by the landowner Falk Lykke, who acquired it from the Drefelt family in 1630. In 1658, it was acquired by Heinrich Rantzau. It was bought by the Swedish Baron Jöran Adlersteen in 1702 and inherited jointly by his three daughters, one of whom was Christina Beata Dagström, in 1713. The castle is still privately owned.
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Gärsnäs Castle ranks #4,496 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #127 of the 206 mapped in Sweden. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 57% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Kristianstad, 54 km away. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Gärsnäs Castle?
Gärsnäs Castle stands in Sweden, at 55.5328°, 14.1767°.
When was Gärsnäs Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1350. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Gärsnäs Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,496 of 8,134 worldwide, and #127 in Sweden. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Gärsnäs Castle?
Glimmingehus, about 5 km away.
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