Osbyholm Castle ( sv, Osbyholms slott) is a castle at
Hörby Municipality
Hörby Municipality (''Hörby kommun'') is a municipality in the central part of Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Hörby.
The present municipality consists of ten original entities merged to each other in 1952, ...
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.
History
Osbyholm Castle was built during the first half of the 17th century, probably during the time the estate was owned by Lene Ramel, daughter of Danish royal councilor Henrik Ramel (1601-1653), country commissioner of Scania. The estate was inherited by
Ove Ramel (1637-1685). Following the
Treaty of Roskilde
The Treaty of Roskilde (concluded on 26 February ( OS), or 8 March 1658) ( NS) during the Second Northern War between Frederick III of Denmark–Norway and Karl X Gustav of Sweden in the Danish city of Roskilde. After a devastating defeat ...
in 1658, Scania became a possession of the Swedish Crown. Osbyholm Castle was sold to Olof Nilsson Engelholm fra Malmø. In 1750, an extensive restoration of Osbyholm were made. In 1853, a new central part was built, which was provided with a third floor with a flat, balustrade-edged roof. In 1931, Baroness Anna Trolle had the castle rebuilt according to drawings by the architect Leon Nilsson.
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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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C-E
F-H
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References
External links
Osbyholms slott website
Castles in Skåne County
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