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.

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Göksholm ranks #3,652 of 5,479 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #103 of the 120 mapped in Sweden. Founded 1300, it is older than 66% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 478 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.

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