Linköping Castle

After King Gustav Vasa carried out the Reformation in 1527, the estate was converted into a royal castle.

In the 1570s, King John III of Sweden (1537–1592) had the castle re-designed by Dutch architect Arendt de Roy with a new three-storey wing along the southern ring wall, he also built on the western nave with one floor.

The whole castle was then white with red borders around doors and some windows.

Under King Charles IX of Sweden (1550–1611), the castle was rebuilt into Renaissance style at the end of the 16th century.

[2] The castle has been the governor's residence for Östergötland County since 1785 and a state building monument since 1935.