Svaneholm Castle
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Svaneholm Castle on the shore of Lake Svaneholmssjön in Skurup Municipality
, Scania
, southern Sweden
was initially erected in the 1530s by the Danish knight and royal advisor Mourids Jepsen Sparre. Original murder-hole
s in the oldest castle walls are still preserved.
the residence was called Skurdorp (Skudrup), which was fortified and situated next to the parish church, where remains still can be seen. During the midst of the fifteenth century it was owned by guardsman
Henning Meyenstorp (Meinstrup) and through marriage it later came to the possession of the Sparre-family.
Approximately 1530 the residence was moved from Skurup
to an islet
in the Lake Svaneholmssjön, after that it was called Svaneholm. Through inheritance and purchase Svaneholm Castle came to the possession of Prebend Gyllenstierna in 1611. At the death of his great-grandson Axel Gyllenstierna in 1705, the castle went to the nephew Axel Julius Coyet via testament
, but 1723 his aunt Sofie Gyllenstierna gained half of the properties via trial
. Her half was 1751 bought by baron
Gustaf Julius Coyet. 1782 it was inherited by Coyet's nephew, baron Rutger Maclean
— "The reformer of Scanian agriculture".
At Maclean's death in 1816, Svaneholm Castle was inherited by his nephew Kjell Christoffer Bennet and his three sibling
s, 1839 it was sold to chamberlain
Carl Johan Hallenborg and belonged to his son and grandchild until 1902 when it was redeem
ed by count
Carl Augustin Ehrensvärd, married to a Miss Hallenborg.
Skurup Municipality
Skurup Municipality is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town Skurup. It is considered part of Greater Malmö by Statistics Sweden....
, Scania
Scania
Scania is the southernmost of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden, constituting a peninsula on the southern tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, and some adjacent islands. The modern administrative subdivision Skåne County is almost, but not totally, congruent with the...
, southern Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
was initially erected in the 1530s by the Danish knight and royal advisor Mourids Jepsen Sparre. Original murder-hole
Murder-hole
A murder hole or meurtrière is a hole in the ceiling of a gateway or passageway in a fortification through which the defenders could fire, throw or pour harmful substances, such as rocks, arrows, scalding water, hot sand, quicklime, tar, or boiling oil, down on attackers. They also allowed water to...
s in the oldest castle walls are still preserved.
History
During the Middle AgesMiddle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
the residence was called Skurdorp (Skudrup), which was fortified and situated next to the parish church, where remains still can be seen. During the midst of the fifteenth century it was owned by guardsman
Guardsman
Guardsman is a rank used instead of Private in some military units that serve as the official bodyguard of a sovereign or head of state. It is also used as a generic term for any member of a Guards unit of any rank....
Henning Meyenstorp (Meinstrup) and through marriage it later came to the possession of the Sparre-family.
Approximately 1530 the residence was moved from Skurup
Skurup
Skurup is a locality and the seat of Skurup Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 6,978 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...
to an islet
Islet
An islet is a very small island.- Types :As suggested by its origin as islette, an Old French diminutive of "isle", use of the term implies small size, but little attention is given to drawing an upper limit on its applicability....
in the Lake Svaneholmssjön, after that it was called Svaneholm. Through inheritance and purchase Svaneholm Castle came to the possession of Prebend Gyllenstierna in 1611. At the death of his great-grandson Axel Gyllenstierna in 1705, the castle went to the nephew Axel Julius Coyet via testament
Will (law)
A will or testament is a legal declaration by which a person, the testator, names one or more persons to manage his/her estate and provides for the transfer of his/her property at death...
, but 1723 his aunt Sofie Gyllenstierna gained half of the properties via trial
Trial (law)
In law, a trial is when parties to a dispute come together to present information in a tribunal, a formal setting with the authority to adjudicate claims or disputes. One form of tribunal is a court...
. Her half was 1751 bought by baron
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
Gustaf Julius Coyet. 1782 it was inherited by Coyet's nephew, baron Rutger Maclean
Rutger Maclean
Rutger Macklean also Rutger Macklier II, was a central figure in land reform in Sweden in the late 18th and early 19th centuries by introducing large scale farming with its economy of scale to Sweden.-Biography:...
— "The reformer of Scanian agriculture".
At Maclean's death in 1816, Svaneholm Castle was inherited by his nephew Kjell Christoffer Bennet and his three sibling
Sibling
Siblings are people who share at least one parent. A male sibling is called a brother; and a female sibling is called a sister. In most societies throughout the world, siblings usually grow up together and spend a good deal of their childhood socializing with one another...
s, 1839 it was sold to chamberlain
Chamberlain (office)
A chamberlain is an officer in charge of managing a household. In many countries there are ceremonial posts associated with the household of the sovereign....
Carl Johan Hallenborg and belonged to his son and grandchild until 1902 when it was redeem
Redemption value
Redemption value is the price at which the issuing company may choose to repurchase a security before its maturity date.A bond is purchased at a discount if its redemption value exceeds its purchase price. It is purchased at a premium if its purchase price exceeds its redemption value....
ed by count
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
Carl Augustin Ehrensvärd, married to a Miss Hallenborg.