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Tosterup Castle

Sweden · 14th century

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

Tosterup Castle (Swedish: Tosterups slott) is a castle in Tomelilla Municipality, Scania, in southern Sweden approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of Ystad.

Owners have included Jörgen Tygesen Brahe, Otte Tygesen Brahe, Rutger von Ascheberg, Margareta von Ascheberg, Eric Ruuth, Johan Sparre af Söfdeborg, and Carl August Ehrensvärd.

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

Tosterup Castle ranks #4,024 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #113 of the 209 mapped in Sweden. Founded c. 1400, it is older than 50% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 757 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 13 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Kristianstad, 61 km away. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Tosterup Castle?

Tosterup Castle stands in Sweden, at 55.48°, 13.98639°.

When was Tosterup Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1400. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Tosterup Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,024 of 9,035 worldwide, and #113 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 Tosterup Castle?

Bollerup, about 4 km away.

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