- Borgeby
Borgeby Castle ("Borgeby slott") lies in
Lomma Municipality ,Skåne County in southern Sweden, aside theKävlingeån , the largest river inScania .The castle is built on the site of an 11th-century castle or fortress, that some consider to be similar to the Trelleborg type. Excavations in 1998 found evidence of a mint. This is thought to proof that this site belonged from its beginnings until
1536 to the Archbishop ofLund .The buildings have been changed over the centuries. "Börjes Tower" was probably built in the 15th century. The tower stands alone since the eastern wing was demolished in
1860 and renovated in1870 . The gatehouse appears to be from the 16th century but has older parts. The main building of today was built between1650 and1660 . The stable was built of bricks in1744 .According to the testament of the archbishop Karl Eriksson († 1334) horses were bred on the grounds during the 14th century. The castle was burned in
1452 by the Swedes and in 1658 by the Danes. Excavation findings also suggest it being burnt in the 16th century though there is nothing to be found in the records. This may have been during the farmers' revolt of1525 .Since the Danish king Christian III mortgaged the property to the aristocratic Mayor of
Malmö ,Jørgen Kock , several Danish and Swedish aristocratic families have resided in the castle since theReformation .As of today it is a museum for the paintings of the artist
Ernst Nordlind , whose father-in-law acquired the castle in1886 at an auction.References
External links
* [http://viking.hgo.se/Files/Sweden/Skane/Borgby.html The second circular fort "Trelleborg" found in Sweden]
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