Gripsholm Castle
Gripsholm Castle (Swedish: Gripsholms slott) is a castle in Mariefred, Södermanland, Sweden. It is located by lake Mälaren in south central Sweden, in the municipality of Strängnäs, about 60 km west of Stockholm.[1]
| Gripsholm Castle | |
|---|---|
 Water view of the castle | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| Town or city | Mariefred |
| Country | Sweden |
| Construction started | 1537 |
| Completed | 1709 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Henrik von Cöllen |
Images
In the Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna, c. 1700.JPG.webp)
Gripsholm by C.J. Billmark, 1850.jpg.webp)
The inner courtyard
Russian cannons from the end of the 16th century
Drawing of Gripsholm Castle by Fritz von Dardel 1845
painting by Ferdinand Richardt, 1869
Aerial photograph by Jan Norman, 26 September 1997
References
- "Gripsholm Slott, (The Kingdom of Sweden)". Members.shaw.ca. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
Other sources
- Eriksson, Eva Den moderna stadens födelse: svensk arkitektur 1890–1920 (Ordfront, 1990)
- Gripsholm at the Nationalmuseum
- Legnér, Mattias (25 februari 2013). ”Kakelugnen värmde under lilla istiden”. Svenska Dagbladet.
- Strömbom, Sixten Gripsholm: slottet och dess samlingar 1537–1937 (Nordisk rotogravyr, Stockholm: 1937)
- Svensk historia [microform) enligt samtida skildringar
- Tucholsky, Kurt: Schloss Gripsholm (1931 novel).
- Westlund, Per-Olof, Gripsholm under Vasatiden, 1949, Stockholm.
Other websites
- Official website
- The National Portrait Collection Archived 2013-11-14 at the Wayback Machine
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