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Founded: 1730Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Sweden
Historical period: The Age of Liberty (Sweden)
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Elleholm Manor (Elleholms hovgård) history dates back to the Middle Ages. In the 15th century it was owned by knight Axel Pedersson (Tott). The current manor house was built in 1730 and around 1850 it was a residence for mistress of Fredrik VII of Denmark. There is also a small manor church (1713) which is a popular wedding church.
References:Manarola is a small town, a frazione of the comune of Riomaggiore. It is the second-smallest of the famous Cinque Terre towns frequented by tourists, with a population of 353.
Manarola may be the oldest of the towns in the Cinque Terre, with the cornerstone of the church, San Lorenzo, dating from 1338. The local dialect is Manarolese, which is marginally different from the dialects in the nearby area. The name 'Manarola' is probably a dialectical evolution of the Latin, 'magna rota'. In the Manarolese dialect this was changed to 'magna roea' which means 'large wheel', in reference to the mill wheel in the town.
Manarola's primary industries have traditionally been fishing and wine-making. The local wine, called Sciacchetrà, is especially renowned; references from Roman writings mention the high quality of the wine produced in the region.