Sweden · 18th century
Granhammar Castle ranks #6,193 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #170 of the 209 mapped in Sweden. Founded 1752, it is older than 16% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 685 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 21 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Stockholm, 27 km away. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.
Granhammar Castle (Granhammars slott) is a manor house at Upplands-Bro Municipality in Uppland, Sweden.
The main building was built in 1748-1752 according to drawings by architect Carl Hårleman (1700-1753).
Between 1802 and 1804, the main building was added with a guest apartment according to drawings by the architect Gustaf Pfeffer (1768-1844). The surrounding park was expanded and beautified during the years 1777–1819 by under the direction of Jeanna von Lantingshausen (1753–1809) and Baron Albrekt von Lantingshausen (1751-1820).
Text adapted from “Granhammar Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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