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Bäckaskog Castle

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http://www.backaskogslott.se/

Address: Barumsvägen 255, 290 34 Fjälkinge, Sweden

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Bäckaskog Castle

Bäckaskog Castle (Swedish: Bäckaskog slott) in Kristianstad Municipality, Scania, southern Sweden, was originally a monastery built in the 13th century. It was transformed into a castle in the 16th century. The castle is located on the isthmus between Ivö Lake (Scania's largest lake) and Oppmanna Lake.

The monastery was closed down by the Danish Crown in 1537 during the Reformation. In 1584-1653, the noblemen Henrik Ramel and his son Henrik Ramel Junior gave the castle its present appearance.

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History of the castle is dating from the 13th century , when the castle was a monastery. Bäckaskog's castle chapel is included in the facility. Today, the castle is a hotel, restaurant and conference facility. The castle park includes a herb garden with spice and medicinal plants. Bäckaskog Castle was founded as a premonstrater's monastery in the 13th century. The monastic activity ceased at the Reformation in 1537, when Bäckaskog was taken over by the Danish state. It was then a lecture to the Ulfstand, Brahe , Bille and Parsberg families. Finally, it was left with ownership of the Ramel family. In 1684 it was drawn to the Swedish crown by Karl XI. It then became a residence for the colonel at the Southern Skåne Cavalry Regiment but was often leased out. Among the holders, it is in particular the field marshal Johan Christopher Toll and Karl XV who embellished the castle and its surroundings. Oscar I leased the property in 1845 and left the contract in 1853 for Crown Prince Karl, later Charles XV. He was the owner of Bäckaskog until his death in 1872. The Crown Prince Fredrik of Denmark, later Fredrik VIII , took over the property in 1885, but left the 1900 contract for chamberlain Filip Stjernswärd. Around 1924, Bäckaskog was leased by Per Åkers (Nilsson), who was the director of the Swedish-owned telephone company in Poland. He had previously, until the revolution in 1917, been the director of it, among other things. LM Ericsson owned the telephone company in Moscow where he originally came as a gym director and then learned Russian. He was the last to both rent the castle and agriculture and lived in the castle for many years. A relative then took over the lease of agriculture. In 1956 the castle was separated from agriculture. The castle was rented by Gustaf Ferlenius, who made Bäckaskog a popular tourist destination. Since then, Bäckaskog has been used for conferences and courses and is open to the public. In 1996, the castle was purchased by Statens Fastighetsverk .

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Bäckaskog Castle was founded as a premonstrater's monastery in the 13th century. The monastic activity ceased at the Reformation in 1537, when Bäckaskog was taken over by the Danish state. It was then a lecture to the Ulfstand, Brahe , Bille and Parsberg families. Finally, it was left with ownership of the Ramel family. In 1684 it was drawn to the Swedish crown by Karl XI. It then became a residence for the colonel at the Southern Skåne Cavalry Regiment but was often leased out. Among the holders, it is in particular the field marshal Johan Christopher Toll and Karl XV who embellished the castle and its surroundings. Oscar I leased the property in 1845 and left the contract in 1853 for Crown Prince Karl, later Charles XV. He was the owner of Bäckaskog until his death in 1872. The Crown Prince Fredrik of Denmark, later Fredrik VIII , took over the property in 1885, but left the 1900 contract for chamberlain Filip Stjernswärd.

Around 1924, Bäckaskog was leased by Per Åkers (Nilsson), who was the director of the Swedish-owned telephone company in Poland. He had previously, until the revolution in 1917, been the director of it, among other things. LM Ericsson owned the telephone company in Moscow where he originally came as a gym director and then learned Russian. He was the last to both rent the castle and agriculture and lived in the castle for many years. A relative then took over the lease of agriculture.

In 1956 the castle was separated from agriculture. The castle was rented by Gustaf Ferlenius, who made Bäckaskog a popular tourist destination. Since then, Bäckaskog has been used for conferences and courses and is open to the public. In 1996, the castle was purchased by Statens Fastighetsverk .