Vibyholm Castle ( sv, Vibyholms slott) is a manor house at Årdala,
Flen Municipality
Flen Municipality (''Flens kommun'') is a municipalities of Sweden, municipality in central Södermanland County in southeast Sweden. Its seat is located in the city status in Sweden, city of Flen.
The present municipality was formed in 1971 thro ...
,
Sweden. The main building is located on an island in Lake
Båven.
History
Vibyholm was built between 1622 and 1630 in Dutch
High Renaissance
In art history, the High Renaissance was a short period of the most exceptional artistic production in the Italian states, particularly Rome, capital of the Papal States, and in Florence, during the Italian Renaissance. Most art historians stat ...
style under design by Dutch architect Caspar van Panten (1585-1630). Restoration was made in 1798 following drawings by Swedish architect
Carl Christoffer Gjörwell
Carl Christoffer Gjörwell (the younger; 19 January 1766 – 14 November 1837) was a Swedish architect.
He was a city architect in Stockholm, Sweden, between 1804 and 1837.
Biography
Gjörwell was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He was the son o ...
(1766-1837). In the middle of the 19th century, restoration to the house was undertaken under the direction of Swedish architect
Lars Jacob von Röök (1778-1867).
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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
Wibyholms Godsförvaltning website
Buildings and structures in Södermanland County
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