Toppeladugård Castle ( sv, Toppeladugårds slott) is a manor house at
Lund Municipality in
Scania
Scania, also known by its native name of Skåne (, ), is the southernmost of the historical provinces (''landskap'') of Sweden. Located in the south tip of the geographical region of Götaland, the province is roughly conterminous with Skåne ...
,
Sweden. Several of the adjoining buildings, as well as the park around the castle, originate from the 18th-century.
History
Originally, Toppeladugård was a smaller farm. Toppeladugård was originally an outbuilding under
Häckeberga Castle
Häckeberga Castle ( sv, Häckeberga slott) is a mansion at Lund Municipality in Scania, Sweden. The estate dates back to the 14th century
and is located on one of the seven islets of Lake Häckebergasjön. The manor house was built in Fren ...
. In 1720, the property was bought 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) who had the first castle built and the
Baroque garden created around it.
In 1918, Toppeladugård was acquired by Johan Kuylenstierna. The old three-story buildings were in poor condition at the time of the acquisition and he soon had the main building and the west wing demolished. The current Renaissance style building was erected in 1918–20 the basis of the designs of
Lars Johan Lehming (1871–1940).
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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
Buildings and structures in Skåne County
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