Borgeby Castle (Borgeby slott) lies in Lomma Municipality, Skåne County in southern Sweden, aside the Kävlingeån, the largest river in Scania. Lomma Municipality ( Lomma kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden, about 10 km north of Malmö. Skåne County ( Skåne län) is the southernmost county or Län, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the historical province "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Scania ( in Swedish and Danish) is a geographical region on the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, a traditional province (
The castle is built on the site of an 11th-century castle or fortress, that some consider to be similar to the Trelleborg type. Trelleborg is a collective name for six Viking Age circular forts located in Denmark and the southern part of modern Sweden. Excavations in 1998 found evidence of a mint. A mint is an industrial facility which manufactures Coins for Currency. This is thought to proof that this site belonged from its beginnings until 1536 to the Archbishop of Lund. (lɵnd is a city in the province of Scania, southern Sweden. The town has 76188 inhabitants out of a muncipal total of 105000
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 in 1870. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The gatehouse appears to be from the 16th century but has older parts. The main building of today was built between 1650 and 1660. The stable was built of bricks in 1744. Year 1744 ( MDCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
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 of 1525.
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 the Reformation. Christian III ( August 12, 1503 &ndash January 1, 1559) king of Denmark and Norway, was the son of Frederick The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time
As of today it is a museum for the paintings of the artist Ernst Nordlind, who's father-in-law acquired the castle in 1886 at an auction. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
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