Ekenäs Castle, Renaissance castle in Linköping, Sweden.
Ekenäs is a castle featuring three tall square towers topped with baroque domes, white walls, and a stone bridge that leads to the main entrance. The structure contains multiple furnished rooms that visitors can explore to see how the interior was arranged and decorated.
A medieval fortress originally stood on this site in the 14th century, but the present building was constructed during the 17th century under Baron Peder Banér's ownership. This redesign transformed it from a defensive stronghold into a noble residence.
The castle displays painted ceilings and wall decorative elements from the 1600s that reveal how nobles once lived in these rooms. Visitors can see these artistic details firsthand in the furnished interior spaces today.
The castle welcomes visitors throughout the year with guided tours available mainly during summer months to explore the furnished rooms. The stone bridge and exterior grounds remain accessible even when interior visits are limited by season.
The castle once stood surrounded by a lake that served as a natural defensive moat protecting against attacks. This body of water was drained in the late 1800s to create farmland for the surrounding area.
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