Bjärsjölagård Castle ( sv, Bjärsjölagård slott) is a former mansion in
Sjöbo Municipality
Sjöbo Municipality (''Sjöbo kommun'') is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town Sjöbo.
The present municipality was created in 1974 when the former market town (''köping'') ''Sjöbo'' was amalgam ...
,
Scania
Scania, also known by its native name of Skåne (, ), is the southernmost of the historical provinces (''landskap'') of Sweden. Located in the south tip of the geographical region of Götaland, the province is roughly conterminous with Skå ...
,
Sweden.
History
The main building from 1766 and the north wing from 1777 are in
Rococo
Rococo (, also ), less commonly Roccoco or Late Baroque, is an exceptionally ornamental and theatrical style of architecture, art and decoration which combines asymmetry, scrolling curves, gilding, white and pastel colours, sculpted moulding, ...
architectural style. They were designed by architect
Jean Eric Rehn
Jean Eric Rehn (18 May 1717, Stockholm - 19 May 1793, Stockholm) was a Swedish architect, engraver and designer.
Biography
His father, Eric, was a government ombudsman for the Sámi people. While still a boy, he became part of the , a forerunne ...
(1717-1793). The south wing dates from 1812 and was designed in
Empire style
The Empire style (, ''style Empire'') is an early-nineteenth-century design movement in architecture, furniture, other decorative arts, and the visual arts, representing the second phase of Neoclassicism. It flourished between 1800 and 1815 dur ...
.
Since 1958, the manor has functioned as a conference facility and has been a popular place for weddings and other gatherings.
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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 fortress
A fortification is a military construction or ...
References
External links
Bjärsjölagård slott website
Castles in Skåne County
Manor houses in Sweden
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