Löfstad Castle
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Löfstad Castle is a château
situated near Norrköping
, the province of Östergötland
, in Sweden
. Löfstad has its origins from the 15th century, but the present building was erected by Axel Lillie
in the 17th century. It came to the von Fersen Family through Hedvig Catharina De la Gardie
(who was the heir of her mother Hedvig Catharina Lillie) and to the Piper Family through Sophie Piper
, who was sister to count Axel von Fersen.
The interior is intact since 1926, when the last owner died. Löfstad is today a museum open to the public with guided tours. There is a café and a retaurant at the castle.
Château
A château is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally—and still most frequently—in French-speaking regions...
situated near Norrköping
Norrköping
Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
, the province of Östergötland
Östergötland
Östergötland, English exonym: East Gothland, is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden in the south of Sweden. It borders Småland, Västergötland, Närke, Södermanland, and the Baltic Sea. In older English literature, one might also encounter the Latinized version, Ostrogothia...
, in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Löfstad has its origins from the 15th century, but the present building was erected by Axel Lillie
Axel Lillie
Count Axel Lillie, also spelled Lillje was a Swedish soldier and politician. He was appointed Lieutenant Governor General of Pomerania in 1643, Privy Councilor in 1648, Governor General of Pomerania in 1652, Field Marshal in 1657, and Governor General of Livonia in 1661...
in the 17th century. It came to the von Fersen Family through Hedvig Catharina De la Gardie
Hedvig Catharina De la Gardie
Hedvig Catharina De la Gardie was a Swedish noblewoman of the French-descent De la Gardie family. She was the daughter of the General and statesman Magnus Julius De la Gardie and the political salonist Hedvig Catharina Lilje, and sister of scientist Eva Ekeblad.She married Axel von Fersen the...
(who was the heir of her mother Hedvig Catharina Lillie) and to the Piper Family through Sophie Piper
Sophie Piper
Eva Sophie Piper , née Sophie von Fersen, was a Swedish noble and lady in waiting. She was the daughter of Axel von Fersen the Elder and Hedvig Catharina De la Gardie and the sister of Axel von Fersen the Younger and Hedvig Eleonora von Fersen...
, who was sister to count Axel von Fersen.
The interior is intact since 1926, when the last owner died. Löfstad is today a museum open to the public with guided tours. There is a café and a retaurant at the castle.