Skånelaholm Castle

The origins of the estate date back to the early 13th century, when it belonged to King Magnus I. In 1276, it was sold to Sko Abbey. Under Gustav I Vasa, the estate reverted to the Swedish Crown. In 1641, Anders Gyldenklou acquired the property; as a merchant, he also owned other properties in various regions of Sweden and present-day Germany. Under his patronage, the current two-story brick main building was constructed in the 1640s, likely completed in 1643, as evidenced by fragments of a fireplace bearing Gyldenklou's coat of arms and the year. The Gyldenklou family owned the estate until 1735. In 1742, Frans Jennings purchased the castle and converted it into a family fideicommissum, which lasted until 1918. In 1929, Herbert Rettig acquired the castle, donating it in 1962 to the Royal Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities. The four single-story side wings were added around 1760, and the castle received its current appearance in 1891.