Nykopingshus
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 Nykopingshus |
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| Creation time : | around 1200 to 1300 |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg |
| Conservation status: | Ruin, essential parts preserved |
| Place: | Nykoping |
| Geographical location | 58 ° 44 '54.5 " N , 17 ° 0' 42" E |
Nyköpingshus is a medieval castle in Nyköping , Sweden , which is now in ruins.
history
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In the 12th century a fort was built in Nyköping, which was expanded into a castle in the 13th century. Further improvements made Nyköpingshus one of the strongest castles in the empire. At the beginning of the 14th century - in the power struggle of the brothers Birger Magnusson , Erik and Valdemar Magnusson - King Birger was first imprisoned here and a few years later his brothers Erik and Valdemar, who also died there. In the wake of the uprising after their death, the castle was destroyed in 1318.
About 50 years later, the castle was rebuilt, and extensive renovations and additions were made over the next few centuries. In 1574 Nyköpinghus became the residence of Duke Charles, who later became King Charles IX. who had the castle converted into a Renaissance chateau .
The castle was also destroyed in the conflagration of 1665 that hit large parts of the city of Nyköping. It was not rebuilt afterwards, but a residence for the Landshövding of the province was built within the ramparts in the 18th century . The facility was later used as a prison.
Some parts of the castle were restored in the 20th century and are now home to permanent exhibitions from the Sörmlands museum and a restaurant. The structure has been classified as Byggnadsminne since 1935 .
Web links
- Information from the Sörmlands museum about Nyköpingshus
- Entry in the bebyggelseregistret des Riksantikvarieämbetet (Swedish)