Christinehof Castle Explained

Christinehof Castle
Native Name:Christinehofs slott
Location:Kristianstad Municipality
Map Type:Sweden Skåne
Coordinates:55.7179°N 13.9607°W
Map Size:220
Type:Manor House
Built:1730s
Open To Public:Yes

Christinehof Castle (Swedish: Christinehofs slott) is a manor house in Tomelilla Municipality, Scania, Sweden.[1]

History

The first estate mentioned on the site was situated in the 14th-century, and named Sjöstrup, according to tradition owned by a German noble named Snakenborg. In 1387, the estates Kolstrup and Sjöstrup were united to the estate Andrarum, which was bought in 1725 by Christina Piper (1673–1752), widow of Carl Piper (1647–1716), head of the field chancellery under King Carl XII .The present castle was built in 1737–1740 by Christina Piper and named Christinehof after her. It was built in the German Baroque style.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Christinehofs slott. Christinehofs Ekopark. September 1, 2020.
  2. Norrhem, Svante, Christina och Carl Piper: en biografi [Christina and Carl Piper: a biography], Historiska media, Lund, 2010 (Swedish)
  3. Web site: Christina Piper. Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon. September 1, 2020.