Sweden · 18th century
Kavlås Castle (Kavlås slott) is a manor house in Hömbs parish in Tidaholm Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden.
Kavlås was first mentioned at the end of the 14th century. Through purchases, the estate came to the baronial family von Essen in 1723. The main building is on three floors and was built between 1750 and 1775 under Fredric Ulric von Essen (1721-1781). The house has elements of both Rococo and Gustavian style.
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Kavlås Castle ranks #4,349 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #123 of the 209 mapped in Sweden. Founded 1775, it is older than 14% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 696 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Borås, 79 km away. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.
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