Svenstorp Castle (Swedish: Svenstorps slott) is a castle in Lund Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden, built in 1596 by Beate Huitfeldt, a powerful lady-in-waiting to King Christian IV of Denmark. The architect of Svenstorp Castle was Hans Steenwinkel. In November 1676, King Christian V of Denmark stayed at Svenstorp Castle before the Battle of Lund. After the battle, which occurred in 1676, King Charles XI of Sweden stayed at Svenstorp Castle in 1677.
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