Övedskloster 2
Övedskloster is a village in the municipality Sjöbo.
After the stage of the city name comes from the monastery associated premonstratensorden based on the location of the 1160s. The monastery turned into secular hands years 1535th Övedskloster Castle, park and access roads with alleys and Ovid church is one of the biggest attractions Sjöbo.
This place used to be a convent, but after the Danish reformation it was remade into a more secular place owned by the Danish crown - before it was given to Otto Lindenow. When the Swedes got hold of Scania after the peace of Roskilde the castle changed owner to Carl Mauritz Lewenhaupt. In 1753 it was bought from the then current Lewenhaupt by his brother-in-law, Hans Ramel, who ordered the building of the current castle. This was made 1765-1776, in roccoco style after drawings made by the architect Carl Hårleman - but he was not alive to do watch over the building himself, that was instead made by another famous architect of the time: Jean Eric Rehn. The castle is still owned by the Ramel family.
Övedskloster 2
Övedskloster is a village in the municipality Sjöbo.
After the stage of the city name comes from the monastery associated premonstratensorden based on the location of the 1160s. The monastery turned into secular hands years 1535th Övedskloster Castle, park and access roads with alleys and Ovid church is one of the biggest attractions Sjöbo.
This place used to be a convent, but after the Danish reformation it was remade into a more secular place owned by the Danish crown - before it was given to Otto Lindenow. When the Swedes got hold of Scania after the peace of Roskilde the castle changed owner to Carl Mauritz Lewenhaupt. In 1753 it was bought from the then current Lewenhaupt by his brother-in-law, Hans Ramel, who ordered the building of the current castle. This was made 1765-1776, in roccoco style after drawings made by the architect Carl Hårleman - but he was not alive to do watch over the building himself, that was instead made by another famous architect of the time: Jean Eric Rehn. The castle is still owned by the Ramel family.