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A rectangular, grassy hill is all that remains of Lindholmen castle.
In medieval times Lindholmen castle was a mighty defensive works with a strong encircling wall and double moats. Towards the end of the fourteenth century Lindholmen played a central role in Nordic politics. Queen Margareta of Denmark kept the Swedish king, Albrekt of Mecklenburg, captive there for seven years after the battle of Falköping in 1389. After her victory, Queen Margareta ruled all of Sweden , Denmark and Norway . The king was released after peace negotiations at the castle in 1395, and gave up the Swedish crown. The negotiations went on for 16 days and so many people attended that some participants were forced to live in tents. In those days Lindholmen Castle was surrounded by the small river Sege, with marshes close by. Today the ruin lies in surroundings of great natural beauty in a pasture by lake Börringe . One can't help wondering what this peaceful place looked like in the turbulent, war torn 14th century. Getting there: Take the E65 and turn south towards N Lindholmen . After 2 km you'll find a sign-post saying ”Borgruin” and a car park close to the road. The ruin is situated a few hundred meters into the pasture. |