Högestad Castle Explained

Högestad Castle
Native Name:	Högestads slott
Location:	Ystad Municipality
Map Type:	Sweden Skåne
Coordinates:	55.5072°N 13.8781°W
Map Size:	220
Built:	15th century
Open To Public:	No

Högestad Castle (Swedish: Högestads gods) is an estate in Ystad Municipality in Scania, Sweden.^[1]

History

During the Middle Ages, the estate was owned by the Archbishop of Lund.In 1635 it was owned by Danish statesman Palle Rosenkrantz (1587-1642) who built the main building, a two-story stone house with stairwells. Carl Piper (1647-1716) and his wife Christina Piper (1673–1752 bought the estate in 1706.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• List of castles in Sweden

Notes and References

1. Web site: Högestad i Malmöhus län . Nordisk familjebok. September 1, 2020.
2. Web site: Palle Axelsen Rosenkrantz . gravsted.dk . September 1, 2020.
3. Web site: Christina Piper. Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon. September 1, 2020.