Tynnels Castle
Tynnels Castle (Swedish: Tynnels slott) is a castle in
Sweden. It is located on Tynnels island in Lake Mlaren,
a few kilometres north-east of Strngns. The castle was
built during the Middle Ages by the bishops of Strngns.
1 History
Tynnels Castle as it appears in Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna, still
with Renaissance gables
The oldest parts of Tynnels Castle probably date from
the 13th century.[1] The castle is mentioned in written
sources for the rst time in 1282.[2] From 1306, the es-
tate belonged to the Diocese of Strngns and the castle
was the property of the bishop.[2] The castle was continu-
ously expanded during the Middle Ages. During the time
of bishop Thomas Simonsson, the castle is mentioned as
one of the strongest in Sweden.[3] A preserved list of in-
ventories from 1443 lists the weapons housed in the cas-
tle at the time: 24 rearms, including several cannon,
52 crossbows, a barrel of crossbow bolts and 150 can-
non balls.[1] In the time of bishop Sigge (144963), the
castle had a garrison of 100 men.[3]
The castle saw action during the Swedish War of Liber-
ation. It was besieged and conquered by the troops of
Gustav Vasa[2][3] and later used by his army as an arsenal
during the siege of Stockholm.[3] In 1527, it was cons-
cated by the crown of Sweden and turned into a crown
estate.[2][3] Gustav Vasa spent time there on several occa-
sions, and his wife Margareta Leijonhufvud died at Tyn-
nels Castle in 1551.[3]
After the death of Gustav Vasa, the castle passed to
his widow Katarina Stenbock and then to Duke Charles
of Sdermanland, the future Charles IX of Sweden,
who started transforming it from a medieval castle to a
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Renaissance palace. He gave the castle as a gift to his rst
wife, the Maria of Simmern and, after her death, likewise
to his second wife Christina of Holstein-Gottorp. Even-
tually it passed to his son Charles Philip, Duke of Sder-
manland. It was then inherited by his daughter Elizabeth
Carlsdotter Gyllenhielm. It stayed in her family until the
late 17th century, when it became the property of queen
Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp.[3]
In 1725, it was given to a Polish noblewoman, Anna Woy-
narowska[3] ne Mirowicz,[2] who was niece-in-law of
Ivan Mazepa, as payment for a debt that king Charles XII
had to her husband.[3] Anna Woynarowska however left
Sweden in 1748, after which the castle was sold to the
brothers Fredrik Willhelm and Carl Edward, Princes von
Hessenstein, sons of Frederick I of Sweden and Hedvig
Taube.[3] In 1779, the castle was sold and during most
of the 19th century passed between dierent owners.
In 1940, it became the property of the Royal Swedish
Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities, who initi-
ated a renovation scheme.[3]
2 Architecture
View of Tynnels Castle from another angle
The oldest parts of the building are the parts furthermost
away from the water. This rst building, dating from
the 13th century, was a rectangular brick building. It
was continuously expanded during the Middle Ages un-
til it attained its present, almost square shape during the
15th century.[1] Large reconstruction works were carried
out during the ownership of duke Charles, circa 1580-
90. The building was made higher, Renaissance gables
were added and the interior remade. The gables were
removed later, probably during the ownership of Anna
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Woynarowska, and further changes were made during the

19th century, for example the addition of the roof lantern.
During much of the 19th century the castle furthermore
suered from neglect.[3]
From the outset, the building had a double function as
a fortication and a palace. The materials used, such as
brick, were the most expensive of the day and reect that
the castle was used for representational and recreational
purposes by the bishops of Strngns.[1]
The castle is surrounded by a former deer park, which
since 2003 enjoys protection as a nature reserve and forms
part of the EU-wide ecological network Natura 2000.[4]

3 See also
List of castles and palaces in Sweden

4 References
[1] Anund, Johan; Qvistrm, Linda (2010). Det medeltida
Srmland - en arkeologisk guidebok. Lund: Historiska
Media. pp. 7779. ISBN 978-91-85873-75-3.

[2] Danielsson, Christer (1995). Tynnels slott (in

Swedish). National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 23
August 2014.

[3] Sderberg, Bengt G. (1968). Slott och herresten i Sverige.

Sdermanland. Frsta bandet. (in Swedish). Malm: All-
hems frlag. pp. 247254.

[4] Tynnels Djurgrd (in Swedish). County Administra-

tive Board of Sdermanland. 2003. Retrieved 23 August
2014.

5 External links
Media related to Tynnels at Wikimedia Commons
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