Thure Gabriel Bielke rebuilt Tureholm Castle after the Russian fires of 1719

Tureholm Castle is a private home that stands on a site with deep roots. It was originally known as Gäddeholm, the seat of the nobleman Nils Gädda in the 1300s. The castle was built in the 18th century and has been a listed building since 1987.

In the 1640s, Sten Nilsson Bielke commissioned Erik Dahlberg to build a new castle. This structure burned down during the Russian fires of 1719. Ten years later, in 1728, Privy Councellor Thure Gabriel Bielke began to build the castle again with architect Carl Hårleman. The building was finished by 1745. Illustrations in Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna of the castle that burned down show that the castle seen today is quite similar to what was before, but without a similarly well-maintained park.

It is after Thure Gabriel Bielke that the castle has been named Tureholm. The estate came to the Bielke family through the marriage of Sigrid, the daughter of Svante Nilsson's (Sture) grandson's daughter, and Thure Pedersson Bielke in 1562. The family held the estate until 1916, after which it was owned by the Bonde family starting in 1935.

Today, the castle remains a private residence. There is a large library and family portrait in the castle. A large collection of weapons from the late 16th century, together with much of the furniture, has however been sold from the castle.

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