Södertuna () is a medieval castle located on a small island in Lake
Frösjön in
Gnesta Municipality
Gnesta Municipality (''Gnesta kommun'') is a municipality in Södermanland County in southeast Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Gnesta, with some 5,000 inhabitants.
The present municipality was created in 1992, when Nyköping Municip ...
,
Sweden.
[ ] It dates to the 14th century and is now a luxury hotel and conference center.
The main building is of medieval origin, but was updated during the 17th century and the late 18th century. The last major renovation was in 1892.
It has belonged to members of several families: Sparre, Lovisin, Palmenfelt, Ehrensvard, Wachtmeister, Adelborg, and von Eckermann.
The castle and the park were split off in 1985 by the von Eckermann family. The new owners, together with an additional couple of Norwegian investors, made the palace into a hotel and conference center, which was inaugurated in 1986 by Princess Christina. In 2007 the castle was sold to the Åström family, which also operates Dufweholms Manor Inn and Gripsholm.
See also
*List of castles and palaces 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 fortresses.
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References
Castles in Södermanland County
Hotels in Sweden
Hotels established in 1986
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