Bjärsjöholm Castle or Bjersjöholm Castle ( or ''Bjersjöholm slott'') is a manor dating from the 16th century, northwest of
Ystad
Ystad () is a town and the seat of Ystad Municipality, in Scania County, Sweden. Ystad had 18,350 inhabitants in 2010. The settlement dates from the 11th century and has become a busy ferryport, local administrative centre, and tourist attracti ...
in
Scania
Scania ( ), also known by its native name of Skåne (), is the southernmost of the historical provinces of Sweden, provinces () of Sweden. Located in the south tip of the geographical region of Götaland, the province is roughly conterminous w ...
,
Sweden
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. Originally consisting of four brick buildings built around a courtyard, the present manor consists of two buildings.
To the north is the original Renaissance style manor from 1576, built by Björn Kaas. It was abandoned due to settlements.
A new manor was designed by
Ferdinand Meldahl
Ferdinand Meldahl (16 March 1827 – 3 February 1908) was a Danish architect best known for the reconstruction of Frederiksborg Castle after the fire in 1859. Meldahl was one of the leading proponents of historicism in Denmark.
Biography
He was t ...
(1827–1908) was built in 1850. The newer addition on the estate was built in
Romantic, German style in 1849–50, on a hill just south of the old manor. It is a three-story building flanked by two square towers. In 1890, one of the Renaissance buildings needed extensive renovations and only the gables could be saved.
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Bjäresjö Runestones
The Bjäresjö Runestones are three Viking Age memorial runestones originally located adjacent to Bjäresjö Church in , which is about 3 kilometers northwest of Ystad, Skåne County, Sweden. Two of the stones were discovered near the church, and t ...
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Bjersjöholm
Castles in Skåne County
Ystad Municipality
14th-century establishments in Scania
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