Göksholm

Göksholm (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjœ̌kshɔlm]) is a medieval Swedish castle located on the southern beach of lake Hjälmaren. It is the oldest privately owned building in Sweden that has been continuously inhabited.

Göksholm's oldest parts can be dated to the 13th century. It is located in Stora Mellösa, Örebro Municipality.

Historically it is famous for the popular uprising's leader Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, the then leader of the government (rikshövitsman), having been murdered on its lands in 1436 by Måns Bengtsson, the son and heir of the then owner of the castle.

Text adapted from “Göksholm” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Göksholm ranks #4,330 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #124 of the 206 mapped in Sweden. Founded c. 1300, it is older than 63% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 861 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,359 times in the last 60 days, more than 57% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Örebro, 20 km away. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.

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