 Brahehus consisted of a square main building with a side of , as well as two spired side towers, one to the north and one to the south, each connected to the main building by a side wall.Twelve guards were stationed in the northern tower, which also included weapons storage and possibly a prison cell in the cellar; the southern tower, on the other hand, housed a well and likely also a kitchen.The main building was divided into two storeys and a cellar, with a kitchen on the lower floor, and halls and bedrooms – one for the Count and Countess, and two for guests – on the upper floor.