Ljung Castle is a castle in Sweden where the present building was erected in 1774. It was commissioned by Axel von Fersen the Elder and designed by Jean Eric Rehn. The building is well preserved and regarded as a good example of the style of the Gustavian era. It has been listed as a listed building since 1989.
Ljung is noted as a property of no consequence in the early 17th century. In 1642, it was bought by baron H. Hamilton. In 1665, it was purchased by the famous writer Agneta Horn. The property was then bought by the von Fersen family in 1730.
From 1730 until 1838, the castle was owned by the von Fersen family, including Axel von Fersen the Elder, Hedvig Catharina von Fersen, Axel von Fersen the Younger, and Fabian Reinhold von Fersen. After the family died out in 1839, Ljung was inherited by Louise von Fersen and her spouse Carl Gyldenstolpe.
Following a famous bankruptcy, the castle was sold at public auction in 1868 and bought by Claes von Mecklenburg. In 1908, it was owned by a consortium that divided the land to various owners. Eva Dickson was raised at the castle.
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Written by Nik Frost
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