Halmstad Castle

Halmstad Castle is a 17th-century fortress located in Halmstad, in the province of Halland, Sweden. During the primary half of of the 17th century, Halland changed into a province of Denmark. In 1595 the farm at the web site in which the castle now stands changed into purchased for use as a house for the Danish Christian IV on his visit to Halmstad. It became under the authority of King Christian that the citadel changed into constructed. Construction on the fortress and 9 adjoining plenty started in 1609.

Construction became possibly finished in 1615. Construction manager and architect become Dutch architect Willum Cornelissen. The architecture of the fort is typical for the length, in a fashion referred to as Christian IV Renaissance. It is more paying homage to modern Danish united states homes than an stylish royal palace. With the Second Treaty of Brömsebro, and eventually the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658, the fort got here beneath the authority of Bengt Christoffersson Lilliehook, the primary Swedish governor of Halland.