Nyköping Castle
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Nyköping Castle (
Construction
Construction on the castle is thought to have begun at the end of the 12th century, when it was built as a sort of
The medieval castle was rebuilt in the end of the 16th century by Duke Charles (later Charles IX of Sweden) into a renaissance palace. Erik Sparre – taken prisoner after Charles defeated Sigismund III Vasa's forces at the Battle of Stångebro – was held in the castle until his execution at the Linköping Bloodbath.[3] The palace burned down with the rest of the city in 1665. It wasn't reerected; in fact some of its bricks were used in the construction of Stockholm Palace. However, parts of the castle were sound enough to be used as county residence until the 1760s.
Parts of the castle were refurbished in the 20th century. Kungstornet (the King's Tower) and Gamla residenset (the Old Residence) currently house the permanent exhibits of
Important events
- December 11, 1317: the Valdemar, brothers to King Birger of Sweden.
- September 20, 1396: the signing of Recess of Nyköping which is one of the most important events of the Nordic Middle Ages since it was a prerequisite for the formation of the Kalmar Union the following year.
- March 3, 1538: wedding between Märta Erikdotter Leijonhufvud.
Nyköping Castle, west side entrance, 'gatehouse'
58°44′54″N 17°00′42″E / 58.74833°N 17.01167°E
References
- ^ a b Information plaque, Nyköpingshus
- ^ "Schack och makt - Sörmlands museum (in Swedish)". sormlandsmuseum.se. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ Janbrink, Bo Eriksson (2006). "Erik Sparre". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). Riksarkivet. Retrieved 16 April 2024.