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There's very limited coverage of this in English but the sources I have found call this a castle. It's certainly not a palace and nothing calls it that. Gugrak (talk) 19:23, 4 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Just weighing in here - isn't a priory a thing all of its own? Neither a castle nor a palace, something like a secluded place for monks to live in AtFirstLight (talk) 06:36, 6 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The meaning of "castle" in English is somewhat open to interpretation. To most native English speakers, at least those in the United States such as this author, a castle is a fortified building ordinarily constructed of stone, the purposes of which are to demonstrate political influence and assert the force of state in a given area especially in the medieval era. A mere "building," on the other hand, is a broad term. A building can describe the Great Pyramid of Giza or any structure that provides basic shelter or enclosure from the elements. As applied to the Börringe Priory, it seems possible that the complex once hosted a castle in the common meaning of the term, but such information is missing from the English version of the article. It's similarly possible that a "castle" once existed, but was destroyed to build the current priory. Perhaps a source linked in the Swedish version of the article would provide more background that could make an objectively correct determination. I conclude that, unless the two can agree whether a "castle" (as defined above) ever existed on the site, then the term "complex" should be used instead of building. "Building complex" is already used in the article, but the word "building" is a bit redundant when "complex" more accurately describes the site as a collection of buildings surrounding a main structure, as opposed to a single freestanding building. Jborgzz (talk) 15:36, 5 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
That's a masterpiece of WP:SYNTH. There are sources in English referring to it as a castle. There aren't any referring to it as a palace, or a building complex. Unless those can be shown then it should remain as castle here. Gugrak (talk) 17:29, 5 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
3O Response: <your response> Jborgzz (talk) 15:36, 5 May 2023 (UTC)