Örup Castle

Örup Castle
Örups slott
Tomelilla Municipality
Örup Castle
Örup Castle
Coordinates	55°31′18″N 13°56′12″E / 55.521708°N 13.936691°E / 55.521708; 13.936691
Type	Castle
Site information
Open to the public	No
Site history
Built	1490s

Örup Castle (Swedish: Örups slott) is a castle in Tomelilla Municipality, Scania, in southern Sweden. Located a few kilometers south of Tomelilla, together with Glimmingehus, Bollerup Castle and Tosterup Österlen, the castles were built during the late Middle Ages. They were built as mighty defenses in an uncertain and dangerous time, when the Swedes and Danes fought over power and lords believed they must protect their own soil against both external enemies.

Castles in Scania

Castles	Alnarp Bäckaskog Barsebäck Bellinga Bjärsjöholm Bjärsjölagård Björnstorp Bollerup Borgeby Börringe Bosjökloster Charlottenlund Christinehof Dybäck Ellinge Gärsnäs Glimmingehus Gyllebo Häckeberga Hanaskog Herrevad Hjularöd Högestad Hovdala Jordberga Kärnan Karsholm Klågerup Knutstorp Krageholm Krapperup Kronovall Kulla Gunnarstorp Landskrona Löberöd Malmöhus Maltesholm Marsvinsholm Näsbyholm Örenäs Örtofta Örup Osbyholm Össjö Övedskloster Ovesholm Pålsjö Råbelöv Rönneholm Rosendal Rössjöholm Sinclairsholm Skabersjö Skarhult Smedstorp Snogeholm Sofiero Sövdeborg Svaneholm Svenstorp Tomarps Kungsgård Toppeladugård Torup Tosterup Trolle-Ljungby Trolleholm Trollenäs Tunbyholm Vannaröd Vegeholm Viderup Vittskövle Vrams Gunnarstorp Wanås

Castle ruins	Gladsax Lillö Ruin Lindholmen Månstorp Uraniborg

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Örup Castle

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