The manor that took fifty years to finish

Lennartsnäs Slott sits on the western side of Mälarfjärden Görväln, reached by following a 450-metre straight alley of trees. The main building is a neoclassical corps de logi designed to face the water. Its eastern facade offers a view over the water, while the main portal faces west, decorated with a floral garland and the coat of arms of the former owner, Gustaf Wachschlager.

Gustaf Wachschlager began construction in 1787, but the project was left unfinished for decades. It wasn't until 1832 that the primary structure was finally completed. It is possible that parts of a 17th-century house remain in the ground floor, including a long entrance hall with vaulted ceilings.

The estate has moved through many hands, from medieval monastery land to the seats of various noble families. The Torstensons held it until 1758, when it was bought by Henrik König and then by Gustaf Wachschlager in 1769. After passing through the Oxenstierna family, it was sold in 1831 to Pehr Gustaf af Ugglas, who finished the corps de logi. In 1999, the main building was separated from the wider estate to become a private home.

Today, the building serves a communal purpose. A housing cooperative purchased the house in 2016 and divided the three floors into six separate apartments. While the manor is now private housing, the surrounding grounds still host a modern riding facility built in the 1990s.

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