Göksholm

Göksholm is a medieval castle on the southern shore of Lake Hjälmaren in Närke. Its association with a violent episode in Sweden's struggle over the Kalmar Union made the surrounding waters famous. In 1436 the rebel leader Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson was killed on an island in the lake while travelling from Örebro towards Stockholm. His attacker was Måns Bengtsson, son of the lord of nearby Göksholm, whose family had quarrelled with Engelbrekt.