Trolleholm Castle

Trolleholm Castle (Swedish: Trolleholms slott) is a castle in Svalöv Municipality, Scania, in southern Sweden. The estate comprises 110 houses and a total of 12,300 acres (5,000 hectares). Originally named Kattisnabbe and later Eriksholm, it has been known since 1424, and was a monastic estate in the late Middle Ages.

It belonged to members of the Thott family (1533-1680) and Trolle family (1680-1806). Frederik Trolle (1693-1770) gave it its present name in 1755. During 1806 was the estate by inheritance to the family, who still owns it. The holder of the estate carry the family name Trolle-Bonde.

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Trolleholm Castle ranks #2,145 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #50 of the 205 mapped in Sweden. Founded 1760, it is older than 16% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,920 times in the last 60 days, more than 65% of the atlas. 9 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Helsingborg, 37 km away. See how Sweden compares in the castle statistics.

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