Situated south of Linköping in Östergötland, Brokind Castle is a manor house with a history dating back to the Middle Ages. Originally a village called Broo, it became an estate belonging to the House of Bjälbo. The site was once a fortress with a tower and was owned by Bo Jonsson (Grip) in the 14th century.
The estate passed to the Natt och Dag family until 1706, during which time it was managed by Baroness Margareta Grip between 1562 and 1586. From 1706, the estate has been owned by members of the Falkenberg family. The present building was constructed between 1727 and 1731 by Anna Maria Falkenberg, replacing a medieval castle that burned down in 1726.
In 1838, the exterior of the building was changed according to the drawings of Abraham Bengtsson Nyström. The structure remains a prominent example of a stately castle in the region.
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Written by Nik Frost
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