Mariedal Castle, Baroque manor house in Götene Municipality, Sweden

Mariedal Castle is a two-storey stone house in Baroque style, built in 1666 as indicated by written accounts and the weather vane. Its interior has stucco ceilings and wainscoting. A main building with two wings stands on the former Sörbo estate between Skara and Götene.

Admiral Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie initiated construction of the castle in 1666 and named it after his wife Maria Euphrosyne, sister of King Charles X. The estate passed through various noble families who shaped its character over the following centuries.

The estate is named after Maria Euphrosyne of Pfalz, wife of Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie and sister of King Charles X. From 1740 to 1786 it was the home of their daughter, Countess Eva Ekeblad, who received Mariedal from her father when she married Claes Claesson Ekeblad. The name has stayed with the manor through the families who owned it.

The estate lies in Ova parish between Skara and Götene, at coordinates 58.47250, 13.40675. The main building is a private residence, so visits are limited to viewing the exterior and grounds; the sources give no opening hours or guided tours. Approach from the road between the two towns to see the two-storey stone house and its two wings.

Eva Ekeblad was the daughter of Count Magnus Julius De la Gardie; on her marriage her father gave Mariedal to her and her husband Claes Claesson Ekeblad, and she lived there from 1740 until her death in 1786. The estate stayed in the family for generations, passing in 1812 to Gustaf Piper and in 1857 to Hedvig Jacquette Piper, who married Hugo Hamilton.