Vibyholm Castle () is a manor house at Årdala,
Flen Municipality
Flen Municipality () is a municipality in central Södermanland County in southeast Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Flen.
The present municipality was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation of the ''City of Flen'' (instituted in 194 ...
,
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 ...
. The main building is located on an island in Lake
Båven
Båven () is a lake in the municipalities of Flen, Gnesta, and Nyköping in Södermanland, Sweden. The lake is characterized by branches and many islands, with over 500 km of shoreline. Around Båven there are a number of estates and manors ...
.
History
Vibyholm was built between 1622 and 1630 in Dutch
High Renaissance
In art history, the High Renaissance was a short period of the most exceptional artistic production in the Italian states, particularly Rome, capital of the Papal States, and in Florence, during the Italian Renaissance. Most art historians stat ...
style under design by Dutch architect Caspar van Panten (1585-1630). Restoration was made in 1798 following drawings by Swedish architect
Carl Christoffer Gjörwell
Carl Christoffer Gjörwell (the younger; 19 January 1766 – 14 November 1837) was a Swedish architect.
He was a city architect in Stockholm, Sweden, between 1804 and 1837.
Biography
Gjörwell was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He was the son of ar ...
(1766-1837). In the middle of the 19th century, restoration to the house was undertaken under the direction of Swedish architect
Lars Jacob von Röök (1778-1867).
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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
...
References
External links
Wibyholms Godsförvaltning website
Buildings and structures in Södermanland County
Flen Municipality
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