 In the 16th century, the area found itself in the county of , which was under the control of the Brahe family.The plans for a castle on Gudsbacka, chosen for its views of the county, were first conceived by Count Per Brahe the Younger in the 1630s, who intended it as a dower house for his wife, Countess Kristina Katarina Stenbock.Construction began in 1638, but proceeded slowly due to other construction projects.