Barsebäck Castle () is a castle in the village of Barsebäck,

Kävlinge Municipality Kävlinge Municipality () is a municipality in Scania County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Kävlinge. Localities There are nine urban areas (also called a Tätort or locality) in Kävlinge Municipality. In the table they ...

, close to the shore of Öresund in

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, southern

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. It has existed in various versions at its present location since the 12th century, but only received its current shape during a major renovations and rebuildings in 1889 and 1940. The current main structure is a three-story, 19th-century reconstruction in Dutch

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style, made to resemble the many original Renaissance castles still remaining in the Scanian landscape.

History

After the

Scanian War The Scanian War (; ; ; ) was a part of the Northern Wars involving the union of Denmark–Norway, Electorate of Brandenburg, Brandenburg and Swedish Empire, Sweden. It was fought from 1675 to 1679 mainly on Scanian soil, in the former Danish ...

, Barsebäck Castle was, along with all other castles owned by the Scanian noble family Thott, confiscated by the Swedish Crown and became Crown property. In 1743, the castle was bought by the Swedish Colonel and Regimental Commander Gustaf David Hamilton who was stationed in Malmö. The current owner remains one of Hamilton's distant relatives.

References

* Åkesson, Sylve
Skånska slott och herresäten: Barsebäck
(In Swedish). Retrieved 18 January 2007.

External links

Barsebäcks Gods website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barseback Castle Buildings and structures completed in the 12th century Buildings and structures completed in 1889 Buildings and structures completed in 1940 Castles in Skåne County Kävlinge Municipality 14th-century establishments in Scania