Monday 22 August 2011

Bosjökloster - a castle in Scania, Southern Sweden

Bosjökloster castle as it looks today

 Scania, the southernmost of the traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden, is full of historic castles and manors, many of theem dating back to the time (before 1658) when Scania still was part of  the Kingdom of Denmark.

Bosjökloster, situated on the shore of lake Ringsjön, dates back to A.D. 1080. The castle, which originally was a monastery for women, is since 1908 in the possession of the Bonde family. Today count Tord Bonde and his family are in charge of the estate.

Bosjökloster is open for the public in June - September. For friends of classical music, the annual Music at Bosjökloster  festival offers a number excellent concerts. (My previous post was about one of them). If you happen to be in Southern Sweden in August, the Music at Bosjökloster concerts are worth keeping in mind.

Here are a couple of pictures I shot yesterday during the concert interval at Bosjökloster:


A view of the castle church

The church tower
A close up of the 1000 year old oak at Bosjökloster

This kid is not yet one year old


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