Elghammar Castle

Elghammar
Gnesta Municipality, Sweden
Site information
TypeCastle
OwnerChristina d'Otrante
Location
Coordinates59°03′22″N 17°04′51″E / 59.05611°N 17.08083°E / 59.05611; 17.08083
Site history
Built byCurt von Stedingk

Elghammar is a house in Södermanland County, Sweden 80km southwest of Stockholm built at the end of the lake Lockvattnet.

The castle—or manor/Italian villa as the owner, the Duchess Christina d'Otrante (wife of Gustaf Douglas Armand Fouché d'Otrante, 7th Duc d'Otrante), preferred it to be perceived—is surrounded by forests and a farm.