Näs slott
| Näs slott | ||
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 Ruin of Näs slott (2005) |
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| Creation time : | 12th Century | |
| Conservation status: | ruin | |
| Standing position : | Royal residence | |
| Place: | Näs, Visingsö | |
| Geographical location | 57 ° 59 '53 " N , 14 ° 17' 27.9" E | |
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Näs slott (Eng. Näs Castle) is a Swedish castle ruin on the southern tip of the island Visingsö in Lake Vättern . The nearby village of Näs gave the castle its name, but medieval sources call it Visingsö or Visingsö hus (Eng. Visingsö house).
history
The complex was built as a royal residence in the 12th century. Possible builders were Sverker the Elder and his son Karl Sverkersson . Most medieval sources agree that the castle was at the center of Swedish royal power, especially at the beginning of the 13th century. It was Sweden's first imperial castle. From here the very earliest Sweden was ruled. In 1318 it was pledged to the Danes by King Birger Magnusson . After a number of battles, it was destroyed afterwards.
Today the place is called Näs slottsruin. Other forms of the name are Visingsö borg, Näs borgruin and Näsborg.
Round tower (2005)
Sketch from the Nordisk familjebok from 1914
Näs in modern art
The castle appears several times in the books and films about Arn Magnusson . In the first book Vägen till Jerusalem (Eng. The way to Jerusalem, German first edition with the title Die Frauen von Götaland , new edition under the title Der Kreuzritter - Aufbruch ) Arn is involved in the murder of Karl Sverkersson mentioned below, which Knut Eriksson carried out.
Lords of the castle
- Sverker the Elder (killed December 25, 1156), highly unsure, but possible.
- Karl Sverkersson , killed on Visingsö on April 12, 1167.
- Birger Brosa , died in the castle on January 9, 1202.
- Erik Knutsson , died in the castle of "rapid fever" on April 10, 1216.
- Johan Sverkersson , died at the castle on March 10, 1222.
- Magnus Ladulås , died in the castle on December 18, 1290, but was buried in Riddarholm Church in Stockholm .
