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Läckö

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One of Sweden's most famous castles, situated on Lake Vänern (the biggest lake in Europe - outside of Russia). There was a castle here in the Middle Ages, the place was first mentioned 1294. But it burnt down in the 1470s and a new one was built in its place. That was the founding of the present castle. At first it belonged to a bishop, but after the reformation it was taken over by the king in 1528. The present-day look owes much to work done on the place in the middle of the 17th century, when the place was owned by Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie (a member of the absolute echelons of Swedish society at the time - he was married Maria Eufrosyne av Pfalz, a royal princess). 

But the Swedish economy in the later parts of the 17th century suffered heavily from all the wars going on and the Crown needed money badly, so much of the land the Crown had handed out to the nobility was taken back. And that fate befell Läckö. That meant the end of the more innovative architectural work on the castle. 

So this is a medieval castle famous for its Baroque style.

Taken in: Sweden / Västra Götaland / Spiken (show map)

Taken on: June 9, 2018

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Camera: Nikon D90, f/14.0, 1/200 sec, 26mm (=39mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D90
Lens:	18-105mm f/3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/14.0
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	26mm (35mm equivalent: 39mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
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