Castle
Skottorp Castle
🇸🇪 Sweden · 17th century
Skottorp Castle (Swedish: Skottorps slott) is a castle in Skummeslöv parish, Laholm municipality in Halland, southern Sweden. The main building consists of two floors and is surrounded on both sides by independent wing buildings. In front of the castle there is an English park. Skottorp is not far from Hallandsåsen. It is a building monument since November 28, 1986.
Text adapted from “Skottorp Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skottorp Castle ranks #3,670 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #104 of the 206 mapped in Sweden. Founded 1615, it is older than 31% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,107 times in the last 60 days, more than 51% of the atlas. The nearest day-trip guide is Halmstad, 28 km away. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Skottorp Castle?
Skottorp Castle stands in Sweden, at 56.43583°, 12.97861°.
When was Skottorp Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1615. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Skottorp Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,670 of 8,134 worldwide, and #104 in Sweden. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Skottorp Castle?
Halmstad Castle, about 27 km away.
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