Ovesholm Castle

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The first known owner of Ovesholm estate was Åke Holm in 1580. In 1620 Ove Urup built an earlier main building near to the current site. In 1774 it was donated to Henning Reinhold Wrangel and his son Carl Adam Wrangel af Adinal built the present castle between 1792-1804. Carl Adam also created a notable library and collection of art and sculptures to Ovesholm. The latest enlargement was made by Axel Hugo Raoul Hamilton in 1857. Today Ovesholm is still in Hamilton family's possession and not open to the public.

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Address
Ovesholmsvägen 2, Kristianstad, Sweden

Established
1792-1804

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