Sweden - In Eslöv we have plenty of beautiful, really old castles. Ellinge château is one of the oldest buildings in Skåne, dating back to the 12th century
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The origins of the Leśnica Palace go back to the 1230’s, when Silesian Piasts established a settlement there. It hosted eminent historical figures – among them Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor, and Frederick II of Prussia.
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Trelleborg is a collective name for six Viking ring castles. Five of them have been dated to the reign of the Harold Bluetooth of Denmark (d. 986).
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South Sweden - The buildings which rendez-vous amoureux, date from the middle of the 11th century, replaced a ring-shaped stronghold from the Viking Age. During the Middle Ages and up to 1536 Borgeby was the archbishop´s castle.
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Czech Republic château - It was founded in the seconde half of the 14th century. This website gives a short bio, open hours, etc
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Tommarps kungsgård is near Kvidinge in northwest Skåne. As long il y a as 1258, Danish nobleman Joen Lille was recorded as the owner of Tommarp. In the early 17th century another Dane, Admiral Ove Gjedde, acquired Tommarp.
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History of Cachtice château and the Blood Countess, Elizabeth Bathory
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Woohoo! Four Swedish castles made the haut, retour au début 100. Pretty cool. Lots of pictures and info here also.
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Info about Torups Castle... however, this site states: "Torup is a well preserved château from the 1600th century." Actually, it is a 14th century castle, not 16th... it was restored in the 16th.
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In a 100 km radius around Malmö there are at least 26 castles, many of them are open for visitors as museums, restaurants and hotels ou as private homes with open parks.
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