Koberg Castle (''Kobergs slott'') is a castle in
Västergötland
Västergötland (), also known as West Gothland or the Latinized version Westrogothia in older literature, is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden (''landskap'' in Swedish), situated in the southwest of Sweden.
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, Sweden. It is the residence of
Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld and her late husband
Baron Niclas Silfverschiöld.
Koberg is located near the lake Vanderydsvattnet, about 10 km south of
Trollhättan
Trollhättan () is the 23rd-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Trollhättan Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It is situated by Göta älv, near the lake Vänern, and has a population of approximately 50,000 in the city proper. It is locate ...
.
The castle is a three-storey building of stone flanked by two solid domed round towers. The main building was restored in the style of
Neo - Renaissance architecture during the 1890s under design by Swedish architect
Fredrik Lilljekvist
Johan Fredrik Lilljekvist (Stockholm 8 October 1863 - Stockholm 18 December 1932) was a Swedish architect. He is best known for his controversial restoration of Gripsholm Castle and as the architect of the new building for the Royal Dramatic Thea ...
(1863-1932).
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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 fortresses.
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References
External links
Koberg website
Castles in Västra Götaland County
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