Torup Castle

Torup Castle
Torups slott
Svedala Municipality

Torup Castle
Torup Castle
Coordinates 55°33′55″N 13°12′31″E / 55.565278°N 13.208611°E / 55.565278; 13.208611
Type Castle
Site information
Owner Malmö Municipality
Open to
the public
Yes, scheduled tours
Site history
Built 16th century

Torup Castle (Swedish: Torups slott) is a castle in Svedala Municipality, Scania, in southern Sweden. It is situated approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Malmö. It was constructed by Görvel Fadersdotter (Sparre) for her son, after the death of her second spouse, Danish riksråd Truid Gregersen Ulfstand (1487–1545).

See also

Sources

Franz Schubert’s friend Schober in front of the castle (his birthplace in 1796)


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