Öster-Malma Castle is a Baroque-style manor house at Nyköping Municipality in Södermanland, Sweden. It is situated on the shores of Lake Malmasjön.

Öster-Malma Castle
Nyköping Municipality, Sweden
Coordinates58°57′03″N 17°09′29″E / 58.95083°N 17.15806°E / 58.95083; 17.15806
Site information
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Site history
Built1668

History

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Öster Malma was built in 1668 according to drawings by Jean De la Vallée (1624-1696) during the ownership of Wilhelm Böös Drakenhielm (1624-1676) and Anna Maria Silfverstierna (1643–1697).[1] Drakenhielm was a royal Chamberlain and Chief Customs Officer who also owned the estates Hanstavik and Stjärnholm in Södermanland. [2] Öster-Malma remained owned by members of the Drakenhielm family until 1738. From 1900, the main building was renovated. After major refurbishment, Öster Malma hotel, restaurant & conference was inaugurated in 2003. [3] The castle has a surrounding wildlife park, which is open every month of the year except for September and is used as a nature preserve as well as an educational park.[4] The castle is currently owned by Svenska Jägareförbundet,[5] known in English as the Swedish Hunters' Association (SHA). [6]

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References

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  1. ^ "Hanstavik". Historiskt-geografiskt och statistiskt lexikon öfver Sverige. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Stjärnholm manor". Stjärnholm. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Öster Malma´s History". Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Wildlife Park". Stjärnholm. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Svenska Jägareförbundet webbplats". Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Swedish Hunters Association– A friend or a foe of the Swedish wolf?" (PDF). Retrieved June 16, 2021.
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