Ruins of Turestorps borg on a half-island in Svedala

Turestorpsö is a half-island in Havgårdssjön, situated within the Svedala commune. On the peninsula, which was previously an island, lie the remains of Turestorps borg.

In the late 1300s, the castle was inhabited by Tuve Galen, who was hövitsman in Skåne and riksmarsk. During the 1370s, he belonged to one of the most powerful families in Denmark. When Galen was the king's deputy in Skåne, the political center of the region may have been located at Börringe and Havgårdssjöarna.

In 1382, the castle suffered a siege and was captured. The property was later purchased and donated to Lunds domkyrka after the castle was abandoned. It fell into decay and was used as a stone quarry, from which bricks were shipped for the construction of Sankt Petri kyrka in Malmö. Clear traces of the castle layout remain on the high castle hills.

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