Sundholmen Castle is a medieval ruin on an island in lake Tolken. The oldest construction on the small island dates back to the Middle Ages and it may possibly have been a monastery.
By the 15th century, the estate came into the possession of the Snakenborg family. In the 1540s, Per Brahe the Elder transformed Sundholmen into a fortified stone house. Further additions were carried out by Gustaf and Magnus Brahe.
The estate was confiscated by the crown. The castle subsequently fell into decay and burned in 1706 after being struck by lightning. Since then, it has remained in ruins. The ruins were partially restored in the early 1990s and were made accessible by boat.
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