Vegeholm Castle, Ängelholm, Sweden

Vegeholm Castle was first built as a danish castle in the early 16th century, and was burned in 1525. It was rebuilt again in 1630 by the Danish Tyge Krabbe. It was owned by his family until 1663, when it was bought by Gustaf Otto Stenbock. After his death it was first possessed by Olof Nilsson Engelholm and thereafter by Johan Cedercrantz. His family owned Vegeholm Castle until 1814 when it was thoroughly renovated. It cahnged owners several times in the 19th century and among other the families Ehrenborg and Sjöcrona. In the early 20th century it was bought by Wilhelmina and Walther von Hallwyl who gave it as a gift to their daughter Irma von Geijer and her husband Wilhelm von Geijer and restored and renovated it. Vegeholm Castle is still owned and inhibited by the von Geijer family.

The castle is a three story stone house with a high, split roof that lies around an almost quadratic yard. In two corners there are large, square towers. On both sides of the north facade there are two free laying long buildings.

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Svajūnė Karvelytė (3 years ago)
Don't go there. No entry. Everywhere is private. So sad. Looks very nice there..

Abel Griffen (3 years ago)
The castle looks beautiful from the outside but unfortunately it does not have the parking for the people with special needs. We traveled to the castle from Halmstad and came to know that we can't park closer to the castle because we had a family member with special needs and can't walk much. There was an angry staff member who asked us to leave. The nearest parking spot is 500m. The walk around the castle is beautiful though.

In Vi (4 years ago)
Nice castle with a huge garden,surrounded by water and forest, nice for a short walk with a dog and take some pictures ?

Linus Nilsson (5 years ago)
Nice beautiful

Annelie Nyquist (5 years ago)
Unfortunately private! Boring!

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