Rinkesta Castle Explained

Rinkesta Castle
Location:	Eskilstuna, Sweden

Rinkesta Castle is a castle in Eskilstuna Municipality in Södermanland, Sweden. Rinkesta is located in Ärla parish south of Norrsjön and north of Sörsjön.^[1]

History

Rinkesta was withdrawn from the crown's possession in 1594 through a change to Privy Councillor (Kammarråd) Gustaf Gabrielsson Oxenstierna (1551-1597).The main building was repaired after a fire in 1698. The current appearance was given to the castle during an extensive repair in 1775, during the ownership of Swedish Supreme Court marshal (Överstemarskalk) Thure Leonard Klinckowström (1735-1821) who acquired the estate in 1768. ^{[2] [3]}

See also

• List of castles in Sweden

References

59.2573°N 16.6592°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rinkesta herrgård, Ärla socken. Riksarkivet . September 1, 2020.
2. Web site: Rinkesta gods i Arla socken . Nordisk familjebok. September 1, 2020.
3. Web site: Thure Leonard Klinckowström. austria-forum.org . September 1, 2020.