Löberöd Castle, Löberöd, Sweden

The early history of Löberöd estate is unknown, but the oldest parts were built in the 1620s. Then the owner was Anna Brahe. Her nephew, a member of the Ramel family, inherited Löberöd when Anne, a childless widow, passed away in 1635. The manor was in the possession of the Ramel family until 1799. The northern wing and the eight-sided turret were built in 1798-1799. About twenty years later an orangery was added and an English park was laid out.

The surrounding marshes were drained, resulting in a small lake. In 1863 the manor returned to the Ramels when a member of the family bought it in 1863, only to sell it in 1917. But 80 years later, in 1997, the property was transferred back to the family for a third time. In 1982 the main building was ravaged by fire which destroyed the roof. A complete renovation was undertaken in 1999 and 2000. The house and grounds are not open to the public.

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Ru Ben (2 months ago)
It‘s private, you see nothing of the castle ??

Anneli Zander (2 months ago)
Apparently the entire castle area is private property. If you miss it, an angry castle lady will come out and tell you about it ??

David Bastide (2 months ago)
Private property, nothing to see here, except on special opening events maybe.

D Henrick (2 years ago)
An interesting and well arranged ensemble of historical buildings dating back to 17th century. You can only see the exterior as it is private property. An artist's atelier has moved.

Elna Ljung (6 years ago)
Mysig julmarknad

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