Hovdala Castle

Hovdala Castle is a castle in , , 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.
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  • Type: Castle
  • 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” and “Hovdala slott

Places of Interest

Highlights include Göingeåsen and Brönnestad Church.

Nature reserve
is a nature reserve, which is situated 3 km east of Hovdala Castle.

Church
is a church in Brönnestad, a village in , Sweden. The church was built in the 12th century and has been successively enlarged in the following centuries. is situated 3 km south of Hovdala Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matteröd and Hässleholm.

Hamlet
is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km west of Hovdala Castle.

Town
is a locality and the seat of , Scania County, with 18,500 inhabitants in 2011. is situated 7 km northeast of Hovdala Castle.

Village
Photo: Dcastor, Public domain.
is a locality situated in , Scania County, . is located north of Lake Finjasjön, between and . The village had a population of 535 inhabitants in 2010. is situated 7 km north of Hovdala Castle.

Hovdala Castle

Latitude
56.10481° or 56° 6′ 17″ north
Longitude
13.71254° or 13° 42′ 45″ east
Elevation
111 metres (364 feet)
Open location code
9F8M4P37+W2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 415351802
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
2704706
Wiki­data ID
Q1939159
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Hovdala Castle” goes by many names.
  • Danish: Hofdal Slot
  • Danish: Hovdala Slot
  • Danish: Hovdala slott
  • Dutch: Hovdala slott
  • Dutch: Kasteel van Hovdala
  • Finnish: Hovdala slott
  • Finnish: Hovdalan linna
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Hovdala slott
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Hovdala slott
  • Norwegian: Hovdala slott
  • Russian: Hovdala slott
  • Russian: Замок Ховдала
  • Swedish: Hovdala slott

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Offerstenen and Skogdammen.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Hovdala Castle”. Photo: F.A.E., CC BY 3.0.