Vittskövle Castle
Appearance
Vittskövle Castle | |
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Vittskövle slott/Widtsköfle slott | |
Kristianstad Municipality | |
Coordinates | 55°51′17″N 14°8′0″E / 55.85472°N 14.13333°E |
Type | Castle |
Site information | |
Open to the public | No |
Site history | |
Built | 1553-57 |
Vittskövle Castle (Template:Lang-sv also spelt Widtsköfle slott) is a castle in Kristianstad Municipality, Scania, in southern Sweden. It is one of the best-preserved Renaissance castles in the Nordic countries, and was erected by Jens Brahe in the 16th century as a defence structure. It is currently the private residence of the Stjernswärd family.