Halmstad Castle is a 17th century castle situated in Halmstad, in the province of Halland, Sweden. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar Halmstad is a port university industrial and recreational city at the mouth of the Nissan River in the province of Halland on the is one of the traditional Provinces of Sweden ( landskap in Swedish on the western coast of Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. [1]
During the first half of the 17th century, Halland was a province of Denmark[2] and so it was under the authority of Danish King Christian IV[3] that the castle was constructed. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Christian IV ( 12 April, 1577 &ndash 28 February, 1648) was the king of Denmark and Norway from 1588 until his death Construction was likely completed in 1615. [1]
The architecture of the castle is typical for the period, in a style known as Christian IV Renaissance. It is more reminiscent of contemporary Danish country houses than an elegant royal palace. [1]
In 1645, when Halland became a province of Sweden, it become the residence of visiting Swedish kings[1] and in modern times it has become the traditional residence of the landshövding (governor) of Halland County. A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Halland County ( Hallands län) is a county ( Län) on the western coast of Sweden. [3]
References
- ^ a b c d Halmstad Castle. Statens Fastighetsverk. Retrieved on 2007-02-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince
- ^ The History of Halland". Svensk Turist Guide. Retrieved on 2007-02-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince
- ^ a b SIGHTS IN HALMSTAD, SWEDEN. Officiell webbplats for Halmstads kommun. Retrieved on 2007-02-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince
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