Sövdeborg Castle

Sövdeborg area belonged to bishops of Lund in the Middle Ages, but after Reformation the Crown of Denmark sold it to Frederik Lange in 1587. He built the new castle to the southern side of small Sövdesjön lake between 1590-1597. It consisted of a moat, tower and central section with two wings. Count Erik Piper made an major reconstruction to the castle in 1840-1844.

Sövdeborg is open to the public. The most impressive room is the stone hall in the southeast corner of the ground floor, with its unique ceiling of stucco and oak. To the west of the house, part of the partially drained lake has been transformed into an English park, with waterways. Water is led into these channels and the old mansion house channels from the lake to the north.

Address
Slottsvägen 248-33, Sjöbo, Sweden

Established
1590-1597