Ericsberg Castle, 17th-century castle in Katrineholm, Sweden
Ericsberg Castle is a three-level building with four wings and towers, located in Katrineholm, Sweden. A chapel wing extends from the southwest corner, while a fountain sits along the southern wall.
The castle was built in 1664 for Baron Erik Karlsson Gyllenstierna and completed by his widow Beata von Yxkull. The architect Nicodemus Tessin the Elder later contributed to expansions of the structure.
The castle displays ceiling paintings by David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl, showing how wealthy families adorned their homes with art. A private library of around 3,500 volumes focused on Swedish history reveals how residents valued collecting and preserving knowledge.
The grounds offer apartments and holiday homes for rent with views of the surrounding lake and natural landscape. Visitors find the area most enjoyable during mild weather when the water and gardens are most appealing.
The castle archive holds documents from 1508, when the estate was called Pintorp before later ownership changes. Records reveal how this property passed through the hands of major Swedish noble families over the centuries.
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