Malmö Castle

Coordinates: 55°36′17″N 12°59′15″E / 55.6048°N 12.9875°E / 55.6048; 12.9875
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Malmö Castle
Malmöhus
Malmö
Malmö Castle
Malmö Castle is located in Skåne
Malmö Castle
Malmö Castle
Malmö Castle is located in Sweden
Malmö Castle
Malmö Castle
Coordinates55°36′17″N 12°59′15″E / 55.6048°N 12.9875°E / 55.6048; 12.9875
TypeCastle
Site information
Open to
the public
Yes
Site history
Built1530s
Image of the fortress taken from above in 2011

Malmö Castle (Swedish: Malmöhus; Danish: Malmøhus) is a fortress located in the eponymous neighborhood of Malmö, Scania, Sweden. It is owned by the Swedish state and is managed by the National Property Board. The castle is part of Malmö Museums.[1]

History

The first castle was founded in 1434 by King Eric of Pomerania. This structure was partially demolished in early 16th century,[2] and a new one was built in its place in the 1530s[3] by King Christian III of Denmark. Historically, this fortress was one of the most important strongholds of Denmark.

The castle was for five years (1568–1573) the prison of

Zealand, where he had been moved after the first five years in Danish captivity, without ever being the subject of Danish-Scottish negotiations for his release.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Malmöhus slott och Malmö Museum". malmo.se. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  2. ^ Kulturarv Malmö malmo.se [dead link]
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  4. ^
    ISBN 91-87336-28-6. Online excerpt of the chapter Frederik II:s kronprinstid i Malmö Archived 2008-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
    available at Malmö City official website. In Swedish. Retrieved 17 November 2007.

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