Vittskövle Castle

Vittskövle Castle
Vittskövle slott/Widtsköfle slott
Kristianstad Municipality
Vittskövle Castle
Vittskövle Castle
Coordinates	55°51′17″N 14°08′00″E / 55.8548°N 14.1334°E / 55.8548; 14.1334
Type	Castle
Site information
Open to the public	No
Site history
Built	1553-57

Vittskövle Castle (Swedish: Vittskövle slott also spelt Widtsköfle slott) is a castle in Kristianstad Municipality, Scania, in southern Sweden. It is one of the best-preserved Renaissance castles in the Nordic countries, and was erected by Jens Brahe in the 16th century as a defence structure. It is currently the private residence of the Stjernswärd family.

Castles in Scania

Castles	Alnarp Bäckaskog Barsebäck Bellinga Bjärsjöholm Bjärsjölagård Björnstorp Bollerup Borgeby Börringe Bosjökloster Charlottenlund Christinehof Dybäck Ellinge Gärsnäs Glimmingehus Gyllebo Häckeberga Hanaskog Herrevad Hjularöd Högestad Hovdala Jordberga Kärnan Karsholm Klågerup Knutstorp Krageholm Krapperup Kronovall Kulla Gunnarstorp Landskrona Löberöd Malmöhus Maltesholm Marsvinsholm Näsbyholm Örenäs Örtofta Örup Osbyholm Össjö Övedskloster Ovesholm Pålsjö Råbelöv Rönneholm Rosendal Rössjöholm Sinclairsholm Skabersjö Skarhult Smedstorp Snogeholm Sofiero Sövdeborg Svaneholm Svenstorp Tomarps Kungsgård Toppeladugård Torup Tosterup Trolle-Ljungby Trolleholm Trollenäs Tunbyholm Vannaröd Vegeholm Viderup Vittskövle Vrams Gunnarstorp Wanås

Castle ruins	Gladsax Lillö Ruin Lindholmen Månstorp Uraniborg

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