Christinehof Castle

Christinehof Castle
Christinehofs slott
Kristianstad Municipality
Christinehof Castle
Site information
TypeManor House
Open to
the public
Yes
Location
Christinehof Castle
Scania, Sweden
Coordinates55°43′04″N 13°57′39″E / 55.7179°N 13.9607°E / 55.7179; 13.9607
Site history
Built1730s

Christinehof Castle (Swedish: Christinehofs slott) is a manor house in Tomelilla Municipality, Scania, Sweden.[1]

History

The first estate mentioned on the site was situated in the 14th-century, and named Sjöstrup, according to tradition owned by a German noble named Snakenborg. In 1387, the estates Kolstrup and Sjöstrup were united to the estate Andrarum, which was bought in 1725 by Christina Piper (1673–1752), widow of Carl Piper (1647–1716), head of the field chancellery under King Carl XII . The present castle was built in 1737–1740 by Christina Piper and named Christinehof after her. It was built in the German Baroque style. [2] [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Christinehofs slott". Christinehofs Ekopark. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Norrhem, Svante, Christina och Carl Piper: en biografi [Christina and Carl Piper: a biography], Historiska media, Lund, 2010 (Swedish)
  3. ^ "Christina Piper". Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon. Retrieved September 1, 2020.