September almost over and time for the castle of the month – this time we chose Örby Slott close to where we live.
The castle was built back in 1674 by orders from royal governor Falkenberg. Later it was owned by marshal of the realm Gyllenstierna who renovated the properties and changed the style to an empirical one. It was bought by Stockholm City in 1897 and the city split up the property in smaller parts. The Castle has been hosting the Embassy of Vietnam since the 1970s.
When the castle was built they also arranged a baroque garden in the back which is a really lovely oasis with flowers, a variation of trees, a fountain and also a larger paddling pool surrounded by statues. The garden closest to the castle isn’t open for public, but the rest is.
– as I see it..