Lundagård (castle) explained

Lundagård (Swedish: Lundagård, Danish: Lundegaard),^[1] located in what is now Sweden, was in the Middle Ages a castle for the Danish archbishop of Lund, whose archbishopric between 1103 and 1160 stretched from the North German coast all the way up to the Arctic.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Lundagård was built around the year 1000 and was surrounded by a defensive wall with towers and inside, on the courtyard, there were stables, barns, sheds and two large stone houses. One was the residence, the other a "knight's hall" used for representation.^[5] Within the wall were also gardens, the royal mint and the bishop's church, which in the early 12th century was rebuilt into Lund cathedral.^[6] Lundagård lost its importance during the Danish Reformation and was replaced by a royal residence, Kongehuset (in Danish) or later, called Kungshuset in Swedish.^{[7] [8]}

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Notes and References

1. Book: Skånelands Medeltid - orter & ätter Del L.. 2020. Monitor förlaget. 978-91-85517-41-1. sv.
2. Web site: Lundagård före Hårleman – Kulturportal Lund. 2024-05-13. sv-SE.
3. Web site: 2000-12-17. Carl Liljenberg. https://web.archive.org/web/20001217201100/http://www.scania.org/books/333bok/0302cl.htm. 2000-12-17. 2024-05-13.
4. Book: Ambrius, Jonny. Skånes historia i årtal från 550 till 1720 : [en handbok]]. 1995. Strömberg. 978-91-7151-056-3.
5. Web site: 2021-05-15. Lundagård och Kungshuset SFV. 2024-05-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20210515060114/https://www.sfv.se/fastigheter/sok/sverige/skane-lan/lundagard-och-kungshuset-i-lund/. 2021-05-15 .
6. Web site: Histories. Medieval. 2016-10-28. The Medieval City of Lund. 2024-05-13. Medieval Histories. en-GB.
7. Web site: Skånelands medeltid : orter & ätter. Del K av Tor Flensmarck (Bok). 2024-05-13. Bokus.com. sv.
8. Web site: Reformationen i Danmark, ca. 1520-1539. 2024-05-13. danmarkshistorien.dk. da.