Stenhammar

Once called Slädhammar - now called Stenhammar

Stenhammar, located southwest of Flen in Södermanland between lakes Valdemaren and Orrhammaren, is today a modern agricultural and forestry estate.

The estate was first recorded in the 14th century under the name Slädhammar. Its first known owner was Agmund Ulfsson. Slädhammar subsequently changed hands many times. In 1654 it was inherited by Baron Johan Rosenhane. Four years later, he had a castle built on the estate and changed its name to Stenhammar.

The Lord Chamberlain leaves his mark

Stenhammar was sold in 1809 to Anders Pettersson, a merchant, who reportedly developed the agricultural side and built roads on the estate. Anders Pettersson's grandson, Anders Robert von Kraemer, inherited Stenhammar in 1870 and became one of the few owners who both lived and worked on the estate.

A R von Kraemer, who became Lord Chamberlain in 1892, devoted much effort to improving the estate. He reclaimed land, built roads, improved drainage, and planted the beautiful oak woods around the castle.

Legacy requires prince as tenant

A R von Kraemer and his wife died childless, leaving Stenhammar to the Swedish state on certain conditions. The main condition was that lifetime tenancy of the entire estate should be granted to a Swedish prince of the reigning house in the line of succession to the throne.

Prince Wilhelm was the first to meet the conditions. After his death in 1965, he was succeeded as tenant by the then Crown Prince, now King Carl XVI Gustav. No official guided tours.

In brief

• Total land area: 2000 ha, including 1200 ha forestry, 400 ha arable, 150 ha pasture
• Manager: SFV Mark, National Property Board, Phone +46 18 56 48 00