Sparreholm Castle ( sv, Sparreholms slott) is a
manor house
A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals w ...
in
Flen Municipality,
Södermanland County,
Sweden
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. The estate is located on Lake
Båven
Båven () is a lake in the municipalities Flens, Gnesta, and Nyköping in Södermanland, Sweden
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just outside the community of Sparreholm in Hyltinge parish.
History
The main house received its current appearance in the 1890s according to drawings by architect Johan August Westerberg (1836-1900). At the manor there is a conference facilities and a café. Sparreholm automobile museum is located in a separate hall building east of the manor. South of the manor in the former carriage house is a large collections of jukeboxes. In the ground floor of the building is the bicycle museum.
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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
Sparreholms slott, museer & hästcenter website Buildings and structures in Södermanland County
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