Högestad Castle ( sv, Högestads gods) is an estate in
Ystad Municipality in
Scania,
Sweden
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.
History
During the Middle Ages, the estate was owned by the
Archbishop of Lund.
In 1635 it was owned by Danish statesman Palle Rosenkrantz (1587-1642) who built the main building, a two-story stone house with stairwells.
Carl Piper (1647-1716) and his wife
Christina Piper (1673–1752 bought the estate in 1706.
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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
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Castles in Skåne County
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