Åkerö Manor (''Åkerö slott'') is a
manor house in
Södermanland
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,
Sweden
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. Although an estate with a history going back to the
Middle Ages
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, the presently visible manor house complex was commissioned in 1748 (completed in 1752-1757) by
Carl Gustaf Tessin (1695-1770) and designed by
Carl HÃ¥rleman. It is a fine example of
Rococo
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manor house architecture in Sweden.
History
The estate is one of the oldest in
Södermanland
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, dating from the 13th century. It was first mentioned in 1281. During the 16th century, the owners at the time, the
Bielke family, erected a
renaissance
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manor house. During that time, from 1540 to 1590, it belonged to
Anna Bielke. In 1660, about a hundred years later, the building was damaged by fire and never completely restored.
In 1748 Carl Gustaf Tessin bought the estate. He ordered the old, damaged buildings to be demolished and commissioned a new building to be built to the designs by Carl HÃ¥rleman (it was built in 1752-1757).
Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain was commissioned to design the interiors.
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See also
* List of castles in Sweden
References
External links
Åkerö website
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Castles in Södermanland County
Manor houses in Sweden
Houses completed in 1757
Flen Municipality