Gåsevadholm Castle is a castle on an island in the
Rolfsån
Rolfsån is a river in Sweden, the main outflow of lake Lygnern. It empties out into the Kungsbacka Fjord
The Kungsbacka Fjord (Swedish language, Swedish: ''Kungsbackafjorden'') is a Fjärås kyrkby, fjord and a nature reserve in Halland County, ...
river in
Halland
Halland () is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden (''landskap''), on the western coast of Götaland, southern Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Småland, Scania and the sea of Kattegat. Until 1645 and the Second Treaty of Brömsebr ...
,
Sweden.
Sir John Maclean, 1st Baronet
Sir John Maclean, 1st Baronet, (1604 – 7 July 1666) also known as John Makeléer or Hans Makeléer in Sweden, was Lord of Gåsevadholm, and Hageby and Hammarö. He lived in Gothenburg, Sweden. He was made a Baronet by Charles II of England ...
was the Lord of Gåsevadholm.
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 fortress
A fortification is a military construction or ...
References
Castles in Halland County
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