The castle

The castle lies on the exact spot where his family's original main building was located. In order to build here his father's house had to be moved 300m. This house is now located to the left as you leave the castle gates. Littorin, who during the construction period lived in Moscow, contracted the famous architect Ferdinand Boberg to design and construct the castle. Boberg, who is one of the most well-known architects of modern time, is responsible for the Swedish parliament building Rosenbad, the NK building in Stockholm, Prince Eugen's palace and many more architectural works. The idea of building a castle in the middle of nowhere, in Western Sweden, seemed preposterous and Boberg declined the offer. Littorin made it clear to Boberg that he would have a free hand in the design and that money was not an object and Littorin's offer was accepted. The finished blueprints were then presented to Littorin's wife, who turned up her nose in disgust. She believed the planned castle was much too small. Boberg immediately re-measured his blueprints and with a swipe of his pen, doubled the building's size.

With 1954 square meters of living space, built from the best materials that could be found, and constructed by Europe's most skillful craftsmen, the castle was completed in 1914 and served as the private residence for seven people. The castle lies on a foundation of granite that was quarried in Bohuslän, where Littorin had his own personal island. The facade and walls are limestone, brought in from the area around Falköping.