Sweden · 14th century
Örtofta Castle (Swedish: Örtofta slott) is a castle in Eslöv Municipality in Scania, Sweden.
At the end of the 15th century, a castle-like main building was built, the remains of which are still part of the old part of the current structure. It was probably Tönne Vernersen Parsberg, who died in 1521, had the permanent structure built, of which remains are still included in the old part of the current castle. Through inheritance, Örtofta came to belong to members of several noble families including members of the Barnekow family. Renovation were made to the estate and surrounding the baroque park. During the 1860s, the castle and its outbuildings took on their current form.
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Örtofta Castle ranks #4,834 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #136 of the 209 mapped in Sweden. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 55% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 15 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Malmö, 27 km away. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.
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