Björnstorp Castle ( sv, Björnstorp slott) is a manor building in

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. It was built in 1752 and reshaped in 1860–1880, with its final appearance set in 1868, by architect

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(1831–1907).

History

Björnstorp is mentioned in 1568, when it was granted to Mikkel Pedersen Gönge from the crown. After this, it was owned by various members of the local Danish nobility. In 1725, the estate was acquired by the Swedish countess

Christina Piper Christina Piper, née ''Törne'' (1673 in Stockholm – 1752 in Krageholm Castle, Scania), was a Swedish countess, landowner and entrepreneur, married to the statesman and military count Carl Piper. During the tenure of her spouse in office, ...

(1673–1752). At that time only a smaller property, she enlarged it into a manor estate: the present manor building is from 1752. In 1754, the daughter of Christina Piper, Hedvig Maria Sture, sold it to baron Fredrik Gustav Gyllenkrok of Svenstorp, and it has since then been owned by the Gyllenkrok family. Between 1780 and 1799, it was the home of the artist

Charlotta Cederström Christina Charlotta Cederström née ''Mörner af Morlanda'' (2 March 1760 – 22 February 1832) was a Swedish dilettante artist, composer, salon hostess, and baroness. Cederström was an honorary member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts, as w ...

(1760–1832) married to Baron Axel Ture Gyllenkrok. Björnstorp was redecorated to its present exterior by

in 1868.

References

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Björnstorp Castle
from Sylve Åkesson's website on Scanian Castles and Mansion Castles in Skåne County {{Sweden-castle-stub