Knutstorp Castle

Knutstorp Castle
Knutstorps slott
Svalöv Municipality
Knutstorp Castle
Knutstorp Castle
Coordinates	55°58′46″N 13°08′05″E / 55.9794°N 13.1347°E / 55.9794; 13.1347
Type	Castle
Site information
Open to the public	Guided tours
Site history
Built	16th century

Knutstorp Castle (Swedish: Knutstorps slott, Danish: Knudstrup) is a castle in Svalöv Municipality, Scania, in southern Sweden. It was built in the 16th century by Otte Brahe, when Scania was still Danish. It is the birthplace of the famous astronomer Tycho Brahe (born 14 December 1546) and his astronomer sister Sophia Brahe (born 24 August 1556).

Sweden Castles, Fortresses, and Palaces in Scania

Castles	Alnarp Bäckaskog Barsebäck Bellinga Bjärsjöholm Bjärsjölagård Björnstorp Bollerup Borgeby Börringe Bosjökloster Charlottenlund Christinehof Dybäck Ellinge Gärsnäs Glimmingehus Gyllebo Häckeberga Hanaskog Herrevad Hjularöd Högestad Hovdala Jordberga Kärnan Karsholm Klågerup Knutstorp Krageholm Krapperup Kronovall Kulla Gunnarstorp Landskrona Löberöd Malmöhus Maltesholm Marsvinsholm Näsbyholm Örenäs Örtofta Örup Osbyholm Össjö Övedskloster Ovesholm Pålsjö Råbelöv Rönneholm Rosendal Rössjöholm Sinclairsholm Skabersjö Skarhult Smedstorp Snogeholm Sofiero Sövdeborg Svaneholm Svenstorp Tomarps Kungsgård Toppeladugård Torup Tosterup Trolle-Ljungby Trolleholm Trollenäs Tunbyholm Vannaröd Vegeholm Viderup Vittskövle Vrams Gunnarstorp Wanås

Castle ruins	Gladsax Lillö Ruin Lindholmen Månstorp Uraniborg

Also See: Castles in Sweden

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Knutstorp Castle

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