Gärsnäs Castle, a historic building in Simrishamn Municipality, Scania, in southern Sweden, is mentioned in the 14th-century. Originally, it was a fortress surrounded by a moat, owned by the Drefelt family.
The present castle was built by the landowner Falk Lykke, who acquired it from the Drefelt family in 1630. In 1658, it was acquired by Heinrich Rantzau.
In 1702, the Swedish Baron Jöran Adlersteen bought the castle. It was inherited jointly by his three daughters, one of whom was Christina Beata Dagström, in 1713. The castle is still privately owned today.
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Written by Nik Frost
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