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Görvel Fadersdotter (Sparre)
Görvel Fadersdotter (Sparre) (1509 or 1517 – 20 April 1605) was a Swedish noblewoman and county administrator. She was a major landowner in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Early life Görvel Fadersdotter was born on 1509 or 1517, at Hjulsta Manor in Uppland, Sweden. She was the daughter of Fader Nilsson (Sparre of Hjulsta and Ängsö Castle, Ängsö) (died 1523) and Bodil Knutsdotter (''Tre Rosor'') of Mörby, Ekerö Municipality, Mörby (died by 1520). She was an early orphan and a great heiress through both her parents. Her maternal grandfather Knut Alvsson was the greatest landholder in Norway. When he Dano-Swedish War (1501–1512), rebelled against John, King of Denmark, King Hans and sided with the Swedes in 1501, his estates were confiscated by the crown after he was slain. This property, consisting of 200 estates in Norway and Denmark, was later given to Görvel Fadersdotter. Görvel Fadersdotter was married and widowed three times; in 1532 to Swedish riksråd Peder Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torup Castle
Torup Castle () is a castle in Svedala Municipality, Scania, in southern Sweden. It is situated approximately east of Malmö and south of Bara, Scania, Bara. It was constructed in 1537 by Görvel Fadersdotter (Sparre) for her son and its current Renaissance design dates back to the early 17th century."Torup 3", col. 478, 479 Nordisk familjebok (2nd edn., 1919) Since the 19th century, the castle and its grounds have been a destination for Malmö residents, leading to its purchase by Malmö Municipality, Malmö municipality in 1970 to preserve its value as a recreational and natural resource. The castle is a three-story brick building. It forms a square with an octagonal tower in the northwest and a round one in the southeast corner. It is located within the Torup beech forest (), a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
