Halmstad Castle

[2] In 1595 the farm on the site where the castle now stands was purchased for use as a residence for the Danish Christian IV on his visit to Halmstad.

The architecture of the castle is typical for the period, in a style known as Christian IV Renaissance.

It is more reminiscent of contemporary Danish country houses than an elegant royal palace.

When Halland became a province of Sweden, Halmstad Castle become a residence of visiting Swedish kings.

[1] The Swedes reinforced the castle, and in 1658 an inner fortress was finished and the facade had been much smaller window.