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Castle Attractions In Lidkoping

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Lidköping is a locality and the seat of Lidköping Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 25,644 inhabitants in 2010.It is neatly situated on the southern shore of Lake Vänern and sometimes refers to itself as Lidköping by Vänern, to distinguish itself from Linköping near Sweden's east coast. Attempts have been made to change the official name to Lidköping vid Vänern but these attempts have not been successful.
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Castle Attractions In Lidkoping

  • 1. Lacko Slott Lidkoping
    Läckö Castle is a medieval castle in Sweden, located on Kållandsö island on Lake Vanern, 25 kilometers north of Lidköping in Västergötland. Brynolf Algotsson, Bishop of Skara, laid the foundations for a fortified castle in 1298 originally as a fort that consisted of two or three houses surrounded by a wall. After a fire during the 1470s, the fort was expanded by bishop Brynolf Gerlachsson. After the reformation in 1527, King Gustav Vasa took possession. Field Marshal Jacob Pontusson De la Gardie was granted the property in 1615. Field Marshal de la Gardie embarked on an extensive building spree, including the third floor of the keep. The portal to the main courtyard was added during his period, as were the frescos depicting people and winding plants found in niches, stairwells and t...
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