Vegeholm Castle, Castle in Ängelholm Municipality, Sweden

Vegeholm Castle is a three-story stone house with a high, split roof around an almost square courtyard, located at the mouth of the Vegeå River in Ängelholm Municipality, Scania. Two large square towers stand at two corners, and two low, free-standing wings flank the north facade.

The castle was built in the early 16th century and burned down in 1525. The Danish nobleman Tyge Krabbe led its reconstruction from 1530, giving the building the form it largely retains today.

The name Vegeholm comes from the nearby Vegeå river mouth, where the castle stands in Strövelstorp parish. The von Geijer family, who received the estate as a gift from Wilhelmina and Walther von Hallwyl in the early 20th century, still owns and lives in the castle.

The castle is a private residence and not a public museum, so a visit needs to be arranged in advance. Checking with the local tourism office beforehand is a good way to find out whether access is possible.

On the north side, two separate long buildings stand apart from the main structure, creating an open layout that is unusual for a Swedish castle of this period. This arrangement becomes clear when you walk around the property and see how the wings frame the surrounding land rather than enclosing a single courtyard.