Ljung Castle is a castle in

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. The present building was erected in 1774. It was commissioned by Axel von Fersen the Elder and designed by

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. The building is well preserved and regarded a good example of the style of the Gustavian era. The castle belongs to the Listed buildings in Sweden since 1989.

History

Ljung is noted as a property of no consequence in the early 17th-century. It was bought by baron H. Hamilton in 1642. In 1665, it was bought by the famous writer

Agneta Horn Agneta Horn (18 August 1629 – 18 March 1672) was a Swedish writer born to noble parents and a military father. She traveled a great deal throughout Europe in her lifetime as a result of living in a military family and later marrying another s ...

(1629–1672). It was bought by the von Fersen family in 1730.Ljung i Nordisk familjebok (andra upplagan, 1912) It was owned by the von Fersen family until 1838, and during that time owned by Axel von Fersen the Elder,

Hedvig Catharina von Fersen Hedvig Catharina von Fersen, née De la Gardie (Stockholm, 20 May 1732–Stockholm, 24 April 1800) was a Swedish noble. She was the daughter of the General and ''riksråd'' count Magnus Julius De la Gardie and the political salonist Hedvig Cath ...

, the famous

Axel von Fersen the Younger Hans Axel von Fersen (; 4 September 175520 June 1810), known as Axel de Fersen in France, was a Swedish count, Marshal of the Realm of Sweden, a General of Horse in the Royal Swedish Army, one of the Lords of the Realm, aide-de-camp to Rochamb ...

, Fabian Reinhold von Fersen until the von Fersen family died out in 1839 and Ljung was inherited by

Louise von Fersen (1816–1879) Hedvig Wilhelmina Augusta Sofia Maria Teresia Lovisa von Fersen (18 March 1816, Stockholm – 29 December 1879, Stockholm) was a Swedish countess and heiress, and the last member of the von Fersen family. She was one of the greatest heirs of 19th- ...

and her spouse Carl Gyldenstolpe, who lost in their famous bankruptcy, after it was sold on public auction in 1868. It was bought by Claes von Mecklenburg (d. 1890). It was owned by a

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from 1908, who divided up the land to various owners.

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was raised here.

References

Castles in Östergötland County {{Sweden-castle-stub

History

See also

References