Viderup Castle
| Viderup Castle | |
|---|---|
Viderups slott | |
| Eslöv Municipality | |
 Viderups slott | |
  Viderup Castle | |
| Coordinates | 55°46′39″N 13°17′15″E / 55.7775°N 13.2875°E |
| Type | manor house |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | No |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1617-23 |
Viderup Castle (Swedish: Viderups slott) is a manor house in Eslöv Municipality, Scania, Sweden. The main building has two floors together with two one-storey wings, surrounds a courtyard that is open to the north. [1]
History
Viderup manor (former spelling Hviderup) was built in Renaissance style during the early 17th century by Anne Brahe (1576-1635), widow of Steen Maltesen Sehested (1553-1611), Danish Marshal of the Realm (rigsmarsk) and commander of Froste Herred in Scania. [2] [3]
See also
References
- ^ "Viderups slott". Eslövs kommun. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ "Hviderup". Slottsguiden. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Steen Maltesen Sehested". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
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