Torup Castle Explained

Torup Castle
Native Name:Torups slott
Location:Svedala Municipality
Map Type:Sweden Skåne
Coordinates:55.5653°N 13.2086°W
Map Size:220
Type:Castle
Built:16th century
Ownership:Malmö Municipality
Open To Public:Yes, scheduled tours

Torup Castle (Swedish: Torups slott) is a castle in Svedala Municipality, Scania, in southern Sweden. It is situated approximately east of Malmö. It was constructed by Görvel Fadersdotter (Sparre) for her son, after the death of her second spouse, Danish Privy Councillor Truid Gregersen Ulfstand (1487–1545).[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. https://runeberg.org/nfci/0259.html "Torup 3", col. 478
  2. https://runeberg.org/rosenberg/2/0865.html Carl Martin Rosenberg: Geografiskt-statistiskt handlexikon öfver Sverige, Stockholm 1882-1883, p. 861