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Svenstorp Castle

🇸🇪 Sweden · 16th century

Svenstorp Castle in Sweden
Photo: Jorchr · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Svenstorp Castle (Swedish: Svenstorps slott) is a castle in Lund Municipality, Scania, in southern Sweden. It was built in 1596 by Beate Huitfeldt, a powerful lady-in-waiting to the Danish King Christian IV. Her architect was Hans Steenwinkel.

In November 1676, the Danish king, Christian V, stayed at Svenstorp before the Battle of Lund. The night after the battle the Swedish king, Charles XI, whose troops had won the battle, stayed in the same room and the same bed.

Since 1723, the castle has been owned by the Gyllenkrok family. Today, Nils and Merrill Gyllenkrok and their family live at Svenstorp Castle.

Text adapted from “Svenstorp Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Svenstorp Castle ranks #3,906 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #107 of the 206 mapped in Sweden. Founded 1596, it is older than 34% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 16 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Malmö, 26 km away. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Svenstorp Castle?

Svenstorp Castle stands in Sweden, at 55.7657°, 13.2553°.

When was Svenstorp Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1596. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Svenstorp Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,906 of 8,134 worldwide, and #107 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 Svenstorp Castle?

Örtofta Castle, about 2 km away.

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