Piksborg

On a promontory in the southern part of Lake Bolmen lay the medieval castle Piksborg, from the later part of the 14th century. Piksborg was established as a border fortification to protect against the Danes. The castle was burned down and completely destroyed in 1434 and was never rebuilt. You can still visit the ruins, which are beautifully situated by the lake.

The legend of King Pigge and the enchanted treasure that no one has managed to conquer.

According to legend, King Pigge was the first lord of Piksborg. He was very cruel and hated, and had many people hanged on Galgön. He himself met a violent end.

During a hostile attack, King Pigge was forced to flee across Bolmen in a large copper kettle. Upon landing, the harvesters took the opportunity to kill him, but not without torturing him first. Before King Pigge fled from Piksborg, he managed to bury his treasures in a gold chest on Borgholmen (also known as Slottsön). Since then, Piksborg has been haunted by treasure hunters, but no one has succeeded in taking away King Pigge’s treasure. Many are said to have found it, but at the decisive moment, something disturbing has happened. For one treasure hunter, the treasure suddenly sank back into the ground because he was careless. Another was surprised by King Pigge’s entire fleet with white sails approaching the island. A third received news of a fire at home. Yes, the mystery of King Pigge’s treasure in the gold chest remains - a mystery.

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