Nyköping Castle in Nyköping, Sweden, is a Mediaeval castle from the Birger Jarl era, partly in ruins. Nyköping (nɨˈʃɶpɪŋ is a city in Södermanland, Sweden and the seat of Nyköping Municipality. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. born Birger Magnusson (c 1210 – 21 October 1266) was a Swedish statesman a member of the House of Bjelbo, who played a pivotal role This article is about ruins in Architecture; for other meanings see Ruins (disambiguation. The castle is mostly known for the ghastly Nyköping Banquet which took place here in 1317. The Nyköping banquet (Swedish Nyköpings gästabud) was king Birger of Sweden 's Christmas celebration December 11 1317
Construction
Construction on the castle began in the end of the 12th century, when it began as a fortification. It is thought Birger Jarl expanded the building to a larger castle. born Birger Magnusson (c 1210 – 21 October 1266) was a Swedish statesman a member of the House of Bjelbo, who played a pivotal role During the reign of Albert of Sweden the castle was held as a fief by the German knight Raven van Barnekow, who made important improvements on the building, and later by Bo Jonsson Grip. Albert of Sweden (or Albrecht von Mecklenburg in German or Albrekt av Mecklenburg in Swedish (c Under the system of Feudalism, a fiefdom, fief, feud, feoff, or fee, often consisted of inheritable lands or revenue-producing Bo Jonsson (Grip (early 1330s &ndash 20 August 1386) was head of the royal council and marshal under the regency of Magnus IV of Sweden. Further reconstructions and expansions were done during the late Middle Ages. Gustav Vasa strengthened the castle further for defensive purposes and a round gun tower from that time remains today. Gustav I, born Gustav Eriksson (Colloquial 15th century Upplandic Gösta Jerksson) and later known as Gustav Vasa (12 May 1496 – 29 September
The mediaeval castle was rebuilt in the end of the 16th century by Duke Charles (later Charles IX of Sweden) into a renaissance palace. Charles IX (Karl IX ( 4 October 1550 – 30 October 1611) was King of Sweden from 1604 until his death The palace burned down with the rest of the city in 1665. It wasn't reerected; in fact some of its bricks were used in the construction of Stockholm Palace. The Stockholm Palace ( Swedish: Stockholms slott) is the Official residence and major royal palace of the Swedish monarch. However, parts of the castle were sound enough to be used as county residence until the 1760's.
Parts of the castle were refurbished in the 20th century. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Kungstornet (the King's Tower) and Gamla residenset (the Old Residence) currently house the permanent exhibits of Sörmlands museum (the Museum of Södermanland). The Sörmlands museum is the county museum of Södermanland County in Sweden. sometimes referred to under its Latin form Sudermannia, is a historical province or landskap on the south eastern coast of Sweden. A restaurant is located in the banquet hall and Drottningkällaren (the Queen's Cellar).
Important events
- December 11, 1317: the Nyköping Banquet took place in the mediaeval castle, a Christmas party that ended horribly for the two dukes Eric and Valdemar, brothers to King Birger of Sweden. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office The Nyköping banquet (Swedish Nyköpings gästabud) was king Birger of Sweden 's Christmas celebration December 11 1317 Eric Magnusson was the second son of Magnus Ladulås of Sweden and his Queen consort Helvig of Holstein. Valdemar Magnusson (died February 16 1318) was Duke of Finland, a Swedish prince and the third son of king Magnus I of Sweden and his queen Birger Magnusson (1280 &ndash May 31, 1321) was hailed king of Sweden when he was four years old
- September 20, 1396: the signing of Recess of Nyköping which is one of the most important events of the Nordic Middle Ages since it was a prerequisite for the formation of the Kalmar Union the following year. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. The Kalmar Union ( Danish, Norwegian and Swedish: Kalmarunionen) is a historiographical term meaning a series of Personal
- March 3, 1538: wedding between Svante Sture the Younger och Märta Eriksdotter Leijonhuvud. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian
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