Christinehof Castle ( sv, Christinehofs slott) is a manor house in
Tomelilla Municipality
Tomelilla Municipality (''Tomelilla kommun'') is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town Tomelilla.
The municipality was formed through a series of amalgamations taking place in 1952, 1969 and 1971. ...
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Scania
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Sweden
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History
The first estate mentioned on the site was situated in the 14th-century, and named Sjöstrup, according to tradition owned by a German noble named Snakenborg. In 1387, the estates Kolstrup and Sjöstrup was united to the estate
Andrarum Andrarum is a locality situated in Tomelilla Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. Christinehof Castle is located in Andrarum. Andrarum Church was built in the 12th century and heavily rebuilt in the 18th century. It contains Baroque furnishings, do ...
, which was bought in 1725 by
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), widow of
Carl Piper
Count Carl Piper (July 29, 1647, Stockholm – May 29, 1716, Schlüsselburg) was a Swedish statesman. He entered the foreign office after completing his academical course at Uppsala, accompanied Bengt Gabrielsson Oxenstierna on his embassage ...
(1647–1716), head of the field chancellery under King
Carl XII
Charles XII, sometimes Carl XII ( sv, Karl XII) or Carolus Rex (17 June 1682 – 30 November 1718 O.S.), was King of Sweden (including current Finland) from 1697 to 1718. He belonged to the House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, a branch line of ...
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The present castle was built in 1737-40 by Christina Piper and named Christinehof after her. It was built in the German Baroque style.
See also
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List of castles in Sweden
This is a list of castles and palaces in Sweden.
In the Swedish language the word '' slott'' is used for both castles, châteaus and palaces; this article lists all of them as well as fortresses.
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References
External links
Christinehof EcoparkChristinehof Castle
Castles in Skåne County
18th-century establishments in Skåne County
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