Tosterup Castle, Medieval castle in Tomelilla Municipality, Sweden.
Tosterup Castle is a castle of pale yellow masonry under red tiled roofs in Tomelilla Municipality, Scania, about 12 kilometres northeast of Ystad. A long, low main range with two rows of dark rectangular windows and a small central balcony above a recessed arched entrance reached by a small bridge stands on the left. A taller square tower with a steep pyramidal red roof and small dormer openings rises on the right, and a lower red-roofed wing extends to the far right.
Tosterup Castle in Tomelilla Municipality, Scania, lies about 12 km northeast of Ystad. Its owners have included members of the Brahe family, such as Jörgen Tygesen Brahe and Otte Tygesen Brahe, as well as Rutger von Ascheberg, Margareta von Ascheberg, Eric Ruuth, Johan Sparre af Söfdeborg and Carl August Ehrensvärd.
The castle's owners include Jörgen Tygesen Brahe and Otte Tygesen Brahe, members of the Brahe family, as well as Rutger von Ascheberg, Margareta von Ascheberg, Eric Ruuth, Johan Sparre af Söfdeborg and Carl August Ehrensvärd. These names link the estate to several Swedish noble families over the centuries.
The castle remains a private residence of the Ehrensvärd family with no public access to its interior or grounds. Visitors can view the exterior from a distance and observe its architectural features from outside.
Among the castle's owners were Rutger von Ascheberg and his wife Margareta, as well as Eric Ruuth and Carl August Ehrensvärd. The Brahe family, including Jörgen Tygesen Brahe and Otte Tygesen Brahe, also held Tosterup, tying the estate to one of Scania's best-known noble lineages.
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