Granhammar Castle (''Granhammars slott'') is a manor house at
Upplands-Bro Municipality
Upplands-Bro Municipality () is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Kungsängen.
The municipality was formed in 1952 through the amalgamation of five rural municipalities in Uppsala Coun ...
in
Uppland
Uppland is a historical province or ' on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital. It borders Södermanland, Västmanland and Gästrikland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea.
The name literally ...
,
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 main building was built in 1748-1752 according to drawings by architect
Carl Hårleman
Baron Carl Hårleman (27 August 1700 – 9 February 1753) was a Sweden, Swedish architect.
Biography
Hårleman was born in Stockholm, son of the garden architect and head of the royal parks and gardens Johan Hårleman, who had been Ennoblemen ...
(1700-1753).
Between 1802 and 1804, the main building was added with a guest apartment according to drawings by the architect Gustaf Pfeffer (1768-1844). The surrounding park was expanded and beautified during the years 1777–1819 by under the direction of
Jeanna von Lantingshausen (1753–1809) and Baron Albrekt von Lantingshausen (1751-1820).
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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, 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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References
Buildings and structures in Stockholm County
Upplands-Bro Municipality
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