Ekolsund, located in Enköping Municipality in Uppsala County, Sweden, is a well-preserved baroque building with 18th-century character. The current building consists of two wings designed in the second half of the 17th century by Simon de la Vallée and Nicodemus Tessin. It was acquired by the Crown in 1542 and was used by the royal family, serving as the residence of Princess Sophia of Sweden from 1578 to 1611.
In 1747, the property was granted to the future King Gustav III of Sweden, who used it as his summer residence, especially as Crown Prince, until he acquired Drottningholm Palace in 1777. In 1785, Gustav III sold it to the Seton family, who owned it until 1912.
In 2002, the property was acquired by Raija Axell Ohlin. It has since been used as the site of Ekolsunds slott & Wärdshus.
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Written by Nik Frost
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