Sweden · Restored
Bäckaskog Castle
Bäckaskog Castle in Kristianstad Municipality, Scania, stands on the narrow isthmus between Ivö Lake and Oppmanna Lake. The complex began as a 13th‑century monastery and was transformed into a secular castle and residence during the 16th–17th centuries. The standing buildings reflect that converted monastic plan and are preserved as a historic castle.
First raised
1300
Its prime
1640
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1640
What Bäckaskog Castle looked like in its prime.
A compact masonry complex sited on a narrow isthmus with water on both sides; long lake-facing façades and connected ranges form a unified compound. Rooflines are dominated by pitched roofs and gabled end walls, with a larger central volume that records its former monastic function. Low defensive walling links residential blocks to the shore. From the water the castle reads as a continuous, roofed ensemble of 16th–17th‑century construction set between Ivö and Oppmanna lakes.
Its story
The story of Bäckaskog Castle.
Bäckaskog began as a monastery, built in the 13th century on the isthmus between Ivö Lake — Scania's largest — and Oppmanna Lake, in what is now Kristianstad Municipality in southern Sweden. The Danish Crown closed the monastery in 1537 during the Reformation, and in the 16th century the complex was transformed into a secular castle.
Between 1584 and 1653 the noblemen Henrik Ramel and his son Henrik Ramel Junior gave the castle its present appearance. The standing buildings still reflect the converted monastic plan, and the complex is preserved as a historic castle and residence.
Step inside
4 places to explore in 1640.
The record describes 4 distinct spots at Bäckaskog Castle — including 1 interior: interior of the former monastery church (converted). Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more rooms, more angles, and more of the place to stand in.
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Clans who held Bäckaskog Castle.
The families that held Bäckaskog Castle for a decade or more across its history — follow a name to its clan.
Ramel
Held by the noblemen Henrik Ramel and his son Henrik Ramel Junior, 1584–1653, who gave the castle its present appearance.
