Bäckaskog Castle

Bäckaskog Castle
Bäckaskog slott
Kristianstad Municipality
Bäckaskog Castle
Courtyard
Bäckaskog Castle
Coordinates	56°05′07″N 14°20′54″E / 56.085278°N 14.348222°E / 56.085278; 14.348222
Type	Castle
Site information
Open to the public	Yes
Site history
Built	1270

Bäckaskog Castle (Swedish: Bäckaskog slott) in Kristianstad Municipality, Scania, southern Sweden, was originally a monastery built in the 13th century. It was transformed into a castle in the 16th century. The castle is located on the isthmus between Ivö Lake (Scania's largest lake) and Oppmanna Lake.

The monastery was closed down by the Danish Crown in 1537 during the Reformation. In 1584-1653, the noblemen Henrik Ramel and his son Henrik Ramel Junior gave the castle its present appearance.

References

• Bäckaskog Castle - Official site.

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