Hovdala Castle
Hovdala Castle is a castle in Hässleholm Municipality, Scania, in southern Sweden. Its oldest visible parts date from the early 16th century although the original construction dates back to at least the early 12th century.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of around 110 metres (360 feet)
- Description: its oldest parts date from the early 16th century and the tower carries traces of battles of the late 1600s when Danes attacked Hovdala during the Scanian War 1675-1679.
- Also known as“Hovdala”“Hovdala slott”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Göingeåsen and Brönnestad Church.
Göingeåsen
Göingeåsen is a nature reserve.
3 km east of Hovdala Castle
Brönnestad Church
Brönnestad Church is a church in Brönnestad, a village in Hässleholm Municipality, Sweden.
3 km south of Hovdala Castle
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matteröd and Hässleholm.
Hässleholm
Hässleholm is a locality and the seat…
7 km northeast of Hovdala Castle
Finja
Finja is a locality situated in Hässleholm Municipality, Scania County, Sweden.
7 km north of Hovdala Castle
Hovdala Castle
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Latitude
56.10481° or 56° 6′ 17″ north
Longitude
13.71254° or 13° 42′ 45″ east
Open location code
9F8M4P37+W2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building = yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = castle
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Hovdala Castle” goes by many names.
Hofdal SlotDanish
Hovdala SlotDanish
Hovdala slottDanish
Hovdala slottDutch
Kasteel van HovdalaDutch
Hovdala slottFinnish
Hovdalan linnaFinnish
Hovdala slottNorwegian
Hovdala slottNorwegian Bokmål
Hovdala slottNorwegian Nynorsk
Hovdala slottRussian
Замок ХовдалаRussian
Hovdala slottSwedish
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