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Bäckaskog
Bäckaskog is a locality situated in Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden, between Ivö Lake and Oppmanna Lake, with a population of 293 inhabitants in 2010. The village has developed around the castle and the Premonstratensian monastery. The monastery was constructed in the early 14th century and after the destruction of the monastery in Vä, the monks from there wer relocated to Bäckaskog. With the Danish Reformation, the monastery was converted into a castle and granted to Danish nobles of the families of Ulfstand, Brahe, Bille, Parsberg and eventually the Scanian family of . The castle also came into the possession of Swedish King Charles XV and Danish Crown Prince Fredrik between 1885 and 1900. It was here in 1805 that a treaty was signed between England and Sweden, whereby Sweden joined the war against Napoleon. Bäckaskog was connected to neighbouring towns of Sölvesborg and Kristianstad via the main road (now E22) and had a railway station, servi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bäckaskog Castle
Bäckaskog Castle () in Kristianstad Municipality, Scania, southern Sweden, was originally a monastery built in the 13th century. It was transformed into a castle in the 16th century. The castle is located on the isthmus between Ivö Lake (Scania's largest lake) and Oppmanna Lake. The monastery was closed down by the Danish Crown in 1537 during the Reformation The Reformation, also known as the Protestant Reformation or the European Reformation, was a time of major Theology, theological movement in Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the p .... In 1584–1653, the noblemen Henrik Ramel and his son Henrik Ramel Junior gave the castle its present appearance. References Bäckaskog Castle- Official site. {{Catholic Church in Sweden Castles in Skåne County Tourist attractions in Skåne County 13th-century establishments in Scania Kristianstad Municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |