Edsholms borg is a medieval castle ruin in Grums, Värmland, probably built in the 1370s by the marshal Erik Kettilsson Puke. The site was a strategically important point from which one could control the sea route towards Värmeln and the interior of the landscape. This includes the important travel route from the west coast across Dalsland to Värmland and Bergslagen.
The castle served as the seat for the king's fogde in Värmland. The last official in this position there was the knight Herman Gisler. During his time, the castle was seized and destroyed in 1434 by the peasants of Värmland under Peder Ulfsson (Roos) in connection with the Engelbrektsupproret. The castle was never rebuilt.
One of the three medieval castles in Värmland, Edsholms borg remains as a historical landmark. Archaeological investigations conducted between 1991 and 1992 resulted in several reports regarding the site.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nik Frost
Discuss this with the author and others
No comments yet. Be the first to start the conversation.