Noors slott

Noor mansion

Noors slott is a mansion from the 14th Century in Knivsta in Sweden.

Noors slott was confiscated as part of the reduction by King Charles XI in 1686, whereafter it was used as a royal hunting lodge. In 1689 King Charles XI sold the mansion to his adviser Count Nils Gyldenstolpe. He rebuilt the mansion in Swedish Carolean Style (karolinerstil), the style of fashion in Sweden during the period of the two Carolean kings, based of drawings by Jean de la Vallée. Between 1761 and 1918 Noors slott was owned by members of the noble Hermelin family.

Nobel laureate Verner von Heidenstam wrote his historical novel The Caroleans (Karolinerna) at Noors slott in 1897, during a spell of one year at the mansion to benefit from its late 17th Century atmosphere.

Noors slott was renovated 1996-97 and is now a privately owned Conference Centre.

Gallery

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  The mansion allee

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  The northwestern wing

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  The mansion court entrance

External links

• Website of Noors slott (in Swedish)

Coordinates: 59°42′58″N 17°49′11″E / 59.71611°N 17.81972°E / 59.71611; 17.81972