Eric Ruuth | |
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| Governor-General ofSwedish Pomerania | |
| In office 1792–1796 | |
| Preceded by | Fredrik Vilhelm von Hessenstein |
| Succeeded by | Hans Henric von Essen |
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| Born | (1746-10-24)24 October 1746 |
| Died | 25 May 1820(1820-05-25) (aged 73) |
Eric Ruuth (24 October 1746 – 25 May 1820) was a Swedish nobleman and the owner ofMarsvinsholm Castle. He served as theGovernor-General ofSwedish Pomerania from 1792 to 1796. With his coal mine he started the company that would eventually becomeHöganäs AB.
He was born on 24 October 1746 to Gustaf Ruuth of Finland (1697–1757) and Baroness Ebba Christina Siöbladh. She was the daughter of BaronCarl Georg Siöblad, Lord ofMarsvinsholm and CountessBeata Elisabeth Stenbock.[citation needed]
From 1782 to 1786 he made extensive renovations atMarsvinsholm Castle.[1] During renovations, he destroyed theHunnestad Monument, the largest and most famous of the Viking Age monuments in Scania.
In 1786 he invited a Swiss cheesemaker toMarsvinsholm Castle. A few years later,Swiss style cheese were being produced in Sweden.[2] He served as theGovernor-General ofSwedish Pomerania from 1792 to 1796. He was made a Swedish count in 1792. He died on 25 May 1820.[citation needed]
Greve Erik Ruuth, lät under perioden 1782-1786 utföra en genomgripande reparation som kom att förändra slottets utseende radikalt. Ruuth lät då ta ned de branta taken och tog bort gavlarna samt tornens spiror. Istället lades ett lågt tak över hela byggnaden. Gravarna framför slottet fylldes igen och planades ut till en förgård som flankerades av envåningsflyglar. Ruut var mycket intresserad av allt som kunde underlätta i jordbruksarbetet och han sägs vara den som inrättade det första tröskverket i Skåne.
In 1786, Erik Ruuth, a Swedish count, invited a Swiss cheesemaker to visit his manor in Marsvinsholm. A few years later, Swiss styles of cheese began ...
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