Tjolöholm Castle ( sv, Tjolöholms slott) is a country house in

Halland Halland () is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden (''landskap''), on the western coast of Götaland, southern Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Småland, Scania and the sea of Kattegat. Until 1645 and the Second Treaty of Brömseb ...

, Sweden. It is located on a peninsula in the Kungsbacka Fjord on the

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coast. The manor house was designed by architect

Lars Israel Wahlman Lars Israël Wahlman (April 17, 1870, Hedemora – September 18, 1952, Danderyd) was a Swedish architect. He was a supporter of the Arts and Crafts movement in Sweden and his architecture was influenced by romantic nationalism. His most famous ...

(1870–1952) in a style inspired by

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and built between 1898 and 1904.

History

The Tjolöholm estate was bought in 1892 by James Fredrik Dickson (1844-1898). He was the son of

James Jameson Dickson James Jameson Dickson (17 September 1815 – 14 November 1885) was a Scottish Swedish logging industrialist and philanthropist. Life Dickson was born in 1815 in Gothenburg. He was the son of James Dickson Sr. James Dickson Sr and his brother had ...

(1815–1885) founder of the Swedish shipping company, James Dickson & Co. James Fredrik Dickson was married to his cousin, Cecilia Blanche Charlotte Dickson (1856-1906). After Blanche Dickson died in 1906 the castle was inherited by their daughter Blanche Bonde (1875-1960) wife of Count Carl Bonde (1872–1957). The manor house and surrounding acreage were purchased in 1964 by the city of Gothenburg, on the Swedish west coast, for use as a recreational reserve. From 1968 to 1973 renovations of the property and buildings were carried out. In 1971, parts of the castle were opened to visitors. In 1987 Tjolöholm was purchased by

Kungsbacka Municipality Kungsbacka () (old da, Kongsbakke) is a locality and the seat of Kungsbacka Municipality in Halland County, Sweden, with 19,057 inhabitants in 2010. It is one of the most affluent parts of Sweden, in part due to its simultaneous proximity to the ...

and the foundation Västkuststiftelsen. In 1991, the property was transferred to the foundation Stiftelsen Tjolöholm which has Kungsbacka municipality as its principal. In 1991, it became a registered historic building. The manor house is open for tours daily during the summer and weekends during the rest of the year. Throughout the year, the estate offers hotel rooms and operates a restaurant, cafe and banquet facilities. In 2010,

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film director

Lars von Trier Lars von Trier ('' né'' Trier; 30 April 1956) is a Danish filmmaker, actor, and lyricist. Having garnered a reputation as a highly ambitious, polarizing filmmaker, he has been the subject of several controversies: Cannes, in addition to nomina ...

shot the exterior scenes of the film ''

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'' at the castle.

References

External links

Stiftelsen Tjolöholm website
Houses completed in 1904 1898 in Sweden Manor houses in Sweden Buildings and structures in Halland County Museums in Halland County Historic house museums in Sweden {{Sweden-museum-stub