Läckö slott
Also known as Läckö Castle
1298
Baroque
castle
Läckö slott stands on a rocky promontory in the Ekens archipelago of Lake Vänern, with water on three sides. Its core is the medieval castle of the bishops of Skara: the ring wall is laid in granite and brick, and a beam embedded in its…
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Timeline
- 1652-1681
Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie's rebuilding of the castle. The main keep was given its fourth storey, the outer bailey was completed and the kitchen bailey was added, the aim being a symmetrical and up-to-date appearance for the whole…
- 1655-1675
The castle chapel was raised under Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie with the master builder Frans Steimer in charge of the work, and it was consecrated in 1668. The chapel was not finished with that consecration: the whole stood complete only…
- 1925-1929
The castle chapel was restored in a campaign run by the state. It lasted four years and dealt with the chapel alone, running alongside but separately from the wider programme of investigation and conservation then under way in the rest of…
- 1926-1939
Extensive restoration, investigation and conservation work was carried out at the castle, together with archaeological excavations on the site. Ärland Noreen led the conservation work of the early 20th century. The programme ran for more…
- 2007
A facade restoration was begun after the grey cement render applied during the 20th century proved to trap moisture and to cause cracking and flaking. The work uses lime mortar, lime wash and local material from Kinnekulle, so the render…
- 2015-2017
Conservation work was carried out in the castle chapel again under state direction, some ninety years after the interwar restoration. This round was about keeping what is there rather than reworking the room, and it ran over three years.
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