Svartå Manor () is a
manor house
A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were usually held the lord's manorial courts, communal mea ...
located at the southernmost tip of lake Lill-Björken in
Degerfors Municipality
Degerfors Municipality () is a municipality in Örebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Degerfors.
The northern part of the municipality was before 1925 part of Karlskoga Municipality, from which it was detached to ...
,
Örebro County
Örebro County () is a county or '' län'' in central Sweden. It borders the counties of Västra Götaland, Värmland, Dalarna, Västmanland, Södermanland and Östergötland. It is frequently culturally divided into the hilly northern region of ...
. The current standing manor was built in 1782, during the
Gustavian era
The history of Sweden from 1772 to 1809 is better known as the Gustavian era of kings Gustav III and Gustav IV Adolf, as well as the reign of King Charles XIII.
Gustav III
Adolf Frederick of Sweden died on 12 February 1771. The electio ...
, and consists of three buildings and a manor park.
The manor was built during the residency of Carl Falker,
hofmarschall
The ''Hofmarschall'' (plural: Hofmarschälle) was the administrative official in charge of a princely German court, supervising all its economic affairs.
Historically, every civil service was regarded as court service (e.g. the Russian nobility i ...
to the
Swedish Royal Court.
In 2021, the manor house was acquired by two Swedish writers,
Christina Erikson and .
See also
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List of castles and palaces in Sweden
This is a list of castles and palaces in Sweden.
In the Swedish language the word ''slott'' is used for both castles, châteaux and palaces; this article lists all of them as well as fortresses.
A–B
C–E
F–H
I–L
M–P
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Degernäs Manor
Degernäs Manor () is a manor house located at the southernmost tip of lake Möckeln in Degerfors Municipality, Örebro County. The manor house is surrounded by Degerfors golf course.
History
The building and its surroundings has traditionally ...
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Ölsboda Manor
Ölsboda Manor (, ) is a manor house and former noble residence located south of Ölsboda, Örebro County, Sweden. It is the only Listed buildings in Sweden, listed building in Degerfors Municipality.
Ölsboda Manor is near Lake Ölen, southeas ...
References
Buildings and structures in Degerfors Municipality
Manor houses in Sweden
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