Lackö Castle

The Lackö Castle is the pearl of the Vänern lake. It operates as an hotel, a restaurant, perform operas, holds exhibitions and is maintaining a very nice garden.

This is the castle of Gabriel Magnus de la Gardie. He was born in 1622 in Tallinn that was pat of the Swedish Kingdom at the time. His grand father was Baron Pontus De la Gardie, a French mercenary who had been in Danish service but made a career in Sweden after having been captured by Swedish troops in 1565. He was the favourite Of Queen Christina because of his culture, political sense and capacities to organise extravagant festivities. He marriedf the queen cousin, Maria Euphrosyne of Zweibrücken. During the rest of his life he went through political up and dons but reamins today as the patrons of science an arts in Swedish history.

The inner patio. Pictures by Cybèle 17
Allegory of the Swedish King topped with trumpets of fame, repressing the black cloud of War, and preceded by women showing the Bible. Pictures by Cybèle 17
Super ceiling decorations. Pictures by Cybèle 17
Peace and Justice kissing each other. note the French kiss!pictures by Cybèle 17
Magnus and his wife. Note that Magnus bust is smaller than his wife because she was from a higher nobility rank. Pictures by Cybèle 17

The castle gardens are splendid.

Getting there

Open location in Google maps

By public transport

One hour bus from Lidköping, which is on the highway from Stockholm to Malmö.

Open location in Eniro

By own boat

The guest harbour in Lackö is very (very) small and not much suitable for boats over 40 feet!

Lackö castle

  • Coordinates: 58.675104, 13.219381