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Christinehof Castle () is a manor house in
Christinehof Ecopark
Christinehof Castle
Castles in Skåne County 18th-century establishments in Kristianstad County Tomelilla Municipality {{Sweden-castle-stub
Christinehof Castle () is a manor house in Tomelilla Municipality
Tomelilla Municipality () is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town Tomelilla.
The municipality was formed through a series of amalgamations taking place in 1952, 1969 and 1971. The number of pre-1952 ...
, Scania
Scania ( ), also known by its native name of Skåne (), is the southernmost of the historical provinces of Sweden, provinces () of Sweden. Located in the south tip of the geographical region of Götaland, the province is roughly conterminous w ...
, Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
.
History
The first estate mentioned on the site was situated in the 14th-century, and named Sjöstrup, according to tradition owned by a German noble named Snakenborg. In 1387, the estates Kolstrup and Sjöstrup were united to the estateAndrarum
Andrarum is a locality situated in Tomelilla Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. Christinehof Castle is located in Andrarum. Andrarum Church was built in the 12th century and heavily rebuilt in the 18th century. It contains Baroque furnishings, ...
, which was bought in 1725 by Christina Piper
Christina Piper (; 1 January 1673 – 25 March 1752) was a Swedish countess, landowner and entrepreneur who was married to the statesman and military count Carl Piper. During the tenure of her spouse in office, she played a considerable pol ...
(1673–1752), widow of Carl Piper
Count Carl Piper (July 29, 1647, Stockholm – May 29, 1716, Schlüsselburg) was a Swedish statesman. He entered the foreign office after completing his academical course at Uppsala, accompanied Bengt Gabrielsson Oxenstierna on his embassage ...
(1647–1716), head of the field chancellery under King Carl XII .
The present castle was built in 1737–1740 by Christina Piper and named Christinehof after her. It was built in the German Baroque style.
See also
*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, châteaux and palaces; this article lists all of them as well as fortresses.
A–B
C–E
F–H
I–L
M–P
...
References
External links
Christinehof Ecopark
Christinehof Castle
Castles in Skåne County 18th-century establishments in Kristianstad County Tomelilla Municipality {{Sweden-castle-stub