To be privately owned
CastleMariedal
Mariedal Castle
North of Skara in the Swedish province of Västergötland stands Mariedal Castle, a Baroque castle that has remained largely unchanged to this day.
History+
The origins of Mariedal Castle date back to 1666. At that time, Lord High Chancellor Magnus Gabriel de la Gardie commissioned the architect Jean de la Vallée to build a castle on the Sörbo estate. The completed structure, consisting of a main building and two wings, was named in honor of De la Gardie's wife, Maria Euphrosine.
Location+
Mariedal Castle is located in the locality of Mariedal, near the city of Skara in the Västra Götaland district of Sweden. It stands at an elevation of approximately 82 meters above sea level.
On site+
Mariedal Castle remains in private ownership to this day and has largely retained its original form.
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