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Malmö Castle

was built between 1526 and 1539 and is the oldest preserved Renaissance castle in the Nordic region. The castle was for five years (1568–1573) the prison of James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, third husband of Mary, Queen of Scots.
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Malmö Castle

Summary

Malmö Castle is a castle[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Malmö Castle is located in Malmö Municipality[3].
  • Malmö Castle is in the country of Sweden[4].
  • Malmö Castle's instance of is recorded as castle[5].
  • Malmö Castle's instance of is recorded as architectural ensemble[6].
  • Malmö Castle's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction[7].
  • Malmö Castle's instance of is recorded as museum[8].
  • Malmö Castle's instance of is recorded as cultural property[9].
  • Malmö Castle's instance of is recorded as heritage site in Sweden[10].
  • Malmö Castle's architect is recorded as Erik Lundberg[11].
  • Malmö Castle's architect is recorded as Carl-Axel Stoltz[12].
  • Malmö Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Frederick I of Denmark[13].
  • Malmö Castle is owned by National Property Board of Sweden[14].
  • Malmö Castle's Commons category is recorded as Malmöhus slott[15].
  • January 1, 1434 marks the founding of Malmö Castle[16].
  • Malmö Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55.605, 'lon': 12.9875}[17].
  • Malmö Castle's official website is recorded as https://malmo.se/Uppleva-och-gora/Konst-och-museer/Malmo-museum/Besok-Malmo-museum/Vara-byggnader/Slottet/Malmohus-slott.html[18].
  • Malmö Castle's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Malmöhus slott[19].
  • Malmö Castle's Commons gallery is recorded as Malmöhus[20].
  • Malmö Castle's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][21].
  • Malmö Castle's heritage designation is recorded as governmental listed building complex[22].
  • Malmö Castle's has part is recorded as building[23].
  • Malmö Castle's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Malmöhusvägen 6, SE-201 24'}[24].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1434 marks the founding of Malmö Castle[16].

Ownership

Malmö Castle is owned by National Property Board of Sweden[14].

Why It Matters

Malmö Castle ranks in the top 6% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Related Entities

Frederick I of Denmark Sweden

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . vocab.getty.edu. vocab.getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Buildings in Sweden. Retrieved . kulturnav.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Buildings in Sweden. Retrieved . kulturnav.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . sfv.se. sfv.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Bebyggelseregistret. Retrieved . kulturarvsdata.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → castle, architectural ensemble, tourist attraction +3
    Has characteristic → Q570116
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  2. 7d ago · Vicarage · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Short name → Malmö
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  3. 4w ago · Alan ffm · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Malmö Municipality
    Instance of → —
    Official website → https://malmo.se/Uppleva-och-gora/Konst-och-museer/Malmo-mus
    Inception → +1434-01-01T00:00:00Z
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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