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Ulvsunda Castle (''Ulfsunda slott'') is an manor house at
Ulfsunda slott website
Buildings and structures in Stockholm Castles in Stockholm County {{Sweden-castle-stub
Ulvsunda Castle (''Ulfsunda slott'') is an manor house at Bromma
Bromma () is a Boroughs of Stockholm, borough (''stadsdelsområde'') in the western part of Stockholm, Sweden, forming part of the Stockholm Municipality. Bromma is primarily made up of Bromma Parish and Västerled Parish. The fourth largest airpo ...
in Stockholm
Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately ...
, Sweden.
History
The building was built in 1644–1647 by Field Marshal Lennart Torstenson (1603–1651). The current appearance of the building dates from the 1830s. The baronial family Åkerhielm family came to own Ulvsunda in the years 1843–1902. Prime MinisterGustaf Åkerhielm
Baron Johan Gustaf Nils Samuel Åkerhielm af Margaretelund (24 June 1833 – 2 April 1900) was a Swedish politician, a baron, a landowner, member of the Riksdag of the Estates from 1859 to 1866 and the '' Andra kammar'' (Lower house) of the Riks ...
(1833–1900) used the estate principally as a summer residence. His heirs sold most of the property in 1902. In 1904, the city of Stockholm bought the property. Ulvsunda is today a hotel and conference facility.
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
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References
External links
Ulfsunda slott website
Buildings and structures in Stockholm Castles in Stockholm County {{Sweden-castle-stub