Elleholms House Explained

Elleholms House
Map Type:Sweden Blekinge
Location:Blekinge
Location Country: Sweden
Coordinates:56.1631°N 14.7506°W

Elleholms House (Swedish: Elleholms hovgård) is a manor house located in Blekinge County, Sweden.It is situated on the islet of the Mörrumsån river in the parish of Elleholm in Karlshamn Municipality.[1] [2]

History

Elleholm was a considerable estate dating from the medieval period. Elleholm is ravaged during the Engelbrekt rebellion in 1436. The Swedish crown took over the property during the time of the Reformation in Sweden. [3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elleholms hovgård. sverigeplats.se . December 1, 2018.
  2. Web site: Ellenholm . Geografiskt-statistiskt handlexikon öfver Sverige. January 1, 2019.
  3. Web site: The Peasant Revolt of Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson and the Birth of Modern Sweden. The Journal of Modern History 19, no. 3 (Sep., 1947): 193-209. John J. Murray . December 1, 2018.
  4. Web site: Elleholm . Karlshamns historia. December 1, 2018.
  5. Web site: Ellenholm . Nordisk familjebok . January 1, 2019.