Björnstorp Castle

Genarp, Sweden

Björnstorp Castle was built in 1752 and reshaped in 1860-1880, with its final appearance set in 1868, by architect Helgo Zettervall. The original builder was Christina Törnflyckt who was married to famous stateman Carl Piper. The castle represents romantic Rococo style.

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790, Genarp, Sweden
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Founded: 1752
Category: Castles and fortifications in Sweden
Historical period: The Age of Liberty (Sweden)

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Henrik Holmberg (8 months ago)
Landed here on the way to Anfredsro Gård, nice place with cozy nature.
Lars-Olov Persson (10 months ago)
Beautiful part of Skåne, especially now that everything is green. If you're lucky, you might see red deer when you drive through here. The Lodge is nearby if you fancy a spa day.
Jonas Morän (2 years ago)
Björnstorp's annual Christmas market is an event to look forward to every year! We never miss it.
Kate Petersen (2 years ago)
The Christmas market was disappointing, there were too many people, too few sales to really look like it was Christmas, and no 'real' food you could buy for lunch, despite the cafe and food stalls...
MJ (2 years ago)
Unjustified entry fee of SEK 60. Didn't buy anything at the Christmas market, there were few things that attracted and quite commercial
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