Vadstena Castle

Vadstena Castle

Infobox Historic building


caption=Front view of the castle
name=Vadstena Castle
location_town=Vadstena
location_country=Sweden
architect= Arendt de Roy, Hans Flemming
client=
engineer=
construction_start_date= 1545
completion_date= 1620
date_demolished=
cost=
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style= Renaissance|

Vadstena Castle ("Vadstena slott in Swedish") is a former Royal Castle in Vadstena, the province of Östergötland, Sweden.

History

Vadstena Castle was built by King Gustav Vasa in 1545 as a fortress to protect Stockholm from enemies from the south. The fortress consisted of three smaller stone buildings facing the lake, Vättern, three 31 meter wide ramparts, a courtyard, a moat and four circular cannons turrets. The original ramparts were torn down in the 19th century and the present ramparts were inaugurated in 1999. The stone buildings later formed the ground floor of the castle.

On August 22, 1552, King Gustav Vasa married his third wife, Katarina Stenbock, in Vadstena. One of the castle banqueting halls is called The Wedding Hall ("Bröllopssalen"), although its construction wasn't finished in time for the wedding.

The reconstruction from fortress into a castle began in the 1550s, when prince Magnus Vasa became Duke of Östergötland. Duke Magnus had a mental illness and was the only son of Gustav Vasa who didn't become king of Sweden. Magnus died in 1595 and is buried in the nearby Abbey Church.

In 1620 the castle construction was finished and all the kings of the House of Vasa up till then had led the construction. Since 1620, the castle has been very well-preserved, and is one of Sweden's best examples of Renaissance architecture. Vadstena Castle was a royal palace until 1716, when the royal family lost interest in it; after which it became a storage for grain.

Today

Since 1899, the castle has housed the Provincial archives and today visitors can also find a Castle Museum with 16th and 17th century furniture, portraits and paintings. During the summer the courtyard plays host to many concerts; both classical and pop music.

See also

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