A castle named after a wife who never lived there

Kåseholm Castle was built around 1650 by a nobleman, admiral and judge, who changed its name in honor of his wife. The thing is, she was already dead when he decided to do so.

Kåseholm Castle, located in Tomelilla Municipality in Skåne County, Sweden, is a well-preserved reminder of an era of power and intrigue. The oldest parts of Kåseholm may date back to a stone house that Johan Uhrne built around 1650. In 1674, Enevold Fredrik Akeleye acquired Kåseholm and renovated it, as well as buying several neighboring farms. Johan Uhrne had renamed the manor Kåseholm after his wife Pernille Kaas. However, Pernille had already passed away before the name change.

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A castle named after a wife who never lived there

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