Sofiero Slott (Castle), on the Northern Edge of Helsingborg, Sweden, is Open to the Public

Sofiero Slott is located on the northern edge of Helsingborg, in the southern region of Sweden which we call Skane. It is one of 25 castles located within a 50 kilometer radius of Malmo. There are over 200 castles in the region total. This is why Skane is often referred to as Castle Country. Sofiero may not be as old as others in the region, but it is lovely none the less, and it is open to the public. If you are planning a trip to Sweden, do be sure to put Sofiero Slott on your itinerary. I moved to this area of Sweden partly because of my life-long love affair with castles.

Slott is the Swedish word for Castle, so when researching castles do also search for Slott. You will get a lot more returns on Google that way.

Sofiero was built in the late 1800s (1864 to be exact) as a on -level summer home for then-Prince Oscar and his wife Sophia. When Oscar took the throne as King of Sweden about 10 years later, Sofiero Slott was renovated to how it looks today. It isn't a huge castle in comparison to others in the area, but it is glorious. Sofiero is a mere two-stories tall, but it is grand in appearance and has acres upon acres of lush gardens. The gardens are the work of Gustaf Adolf and his wife Margareta, who took possession of the castle as a gift from Oscar II around 1905. Sofiero is renowned for its rhododendrons.