# Frijsenborg > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Frijsenborg > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Frijsenborg.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frijsenborg > Source revision: 1274849498 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Manor house and estate in Jutland, Denmark Frijsenborg Frijsenborg (1901) **Frijsenborg** is a manor house and estate near [Hammel](/source/Hammel), 27 km (17 mi) northwest of [Aarhus](/source/Aarhus) in [Jutland](/source/Jutland), Denmark. The first manor on the site known as **Jernit** was built by Valdemar Parberg in 1583. After the statesman Mogens Friis acquired the property in 1672, the manor was rebuilt at the end of the 17th century. In the 1860s, it was considerably expanded and redesigned in the [Renaissance style](/source/Renaissance_architecture). ## History and architecture Frijsenborg c. 1830 The property stands on the site of the former village of Jernit which had existed since the 15th century. In 1558, King [Christian III](/source/Christian_III_of_Denmark) gave orders for Jernit Parish to be combined with Hammel Parish which required Jernit Church to be demolished. In 1583, the king transferred ownership of the village to the nobleman Valdemar Parsberg who demolished all its buildings. In their place, he constructed a [Baroque](/source/Baroque_architecture) manor surrounded by a moat which he called Jernit.[1] The Danish county of Frijsenborg consisting of Jernit, Tulstrup, Lyngballegård, Hagshom and Østergård, was established in 1672 by the Crown for Mogens Friis (1623–1675) a high-ranking statesman, in order to compensate him for losses he had incurred in the [Dano-Swedish War (1658–60)](/source/Dano-Swedish_War_(1658%E2%80%9360)). The county became one of the largest in Denmark, covering an area of 450 km2 (170 sq mi). Friis renamed the manor house Frijsenborg.[1] [2] ## Renaissance renovation Count [Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs](/source/Christian_Emil_Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs), who acquired the estate in 1849, commissioned the architect [Ferdinand Meldahl](/source/Ferdinand_Meldahl) (1827–1908) to redesign, modernize and expand the building into a luxurious manor house in the Renaissance style. Three new wings were added as well as tall steepled towers although the walls of the original ground floor were maintained. A new storey was added to the west wing while two-storied pavilions were built on the south and north wings. The work was completed in 1867.[3] Today's building is considered to be one of the finest examples of [Renaissance Revival architecture](/source/Renaissance_Revival_architecture) in Denmark.[4] [5] In 1880, the count's son Mogens returned from England, bringing with him experience of the English nobility's lifestyle which he applied to the manor, fitting it our with palatial furnishings and decorations.[6] Since 1982, the property has been owned by Bendt Tido Hannibal Wedell.[7] The building can be seen from the road but is not open to the public.[4] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-dsd_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-dsd_1-1) ["Frijsenborg"](http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Danmarks_geografi_og_historie/Danmarks_geografi/Danske_slotte_og_herreg%C3%A5rde/Frijsenborg?highlight=frijsenborg) (in Danish). Den Store Danske. Retrieved 11 June 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** C. O. Bøggild-Andersen. ["Mogens Friis"](http://denstoredanske.dk/Dansk_Biografisk_Leksikon/Monarki_og_adel/Greve/Mogens_Friis). *Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, Gyldendal*. Retrieved October 1, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Frijsenborg Slot"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140714222623/http://www.visithammel.eu/frijsenborg-slot) (in Danish). Visit Hammel. Archived from [the original](http://www.visithammel.eu/frijsenborg-slot) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-kulturarv_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-kulturarv_4-1) Marie Aaberg Andersen. ["Frijsenborg"](http://www.kulturarv.dk/1001fortaellinger/da_DK/frijsenborg) (in Danish). Kulturarv.dk. Retrieved 12 June 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Ferdinand Meldahl"](https://www.kulturarv.dk/kid/VisWeilbach.do?kunstnerId=9365&wsektion=biografi). *Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon*. Retrieved October 1, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Frijsenborg Slot"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140714133436/http://www.favrskov.dk/site.aspx?MenuID=133&Langref=1&Area=&topID=&ArticleID=7292&expandID=1519&moduleID=&ParentID=5152&UndersideID=3953) (in Danish). Favrskov Kommune. Archived from [the original](http://www.favrskov.dk/site.aspx?MenuID=133&Langref=1&Area=&topID=&ArticleID=7292&expandID=1519&moduleID=&ParentID=5152&UndersideID=3953) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Frijsenborg"](http://www.hcandersen-homepage.dk/?page_id=29649) (in Danish). H.C. Andersen Information Odense. Retrieved 12 June 2014. Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Frijsenborg Slot](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Frijsenborg_Slot). [56°15′53″N 09°53′41″E / 56.26472°N 9.89472°E / 56.26472; 9.89472](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Frijsenborg¶ms=56_15_53_N_09_53_41_E_) v t e Castles and manor houses in Denmark Capital Region Amalienborg Arresødal Bernstorff Palace Christiansborg Farumgård Fredensborg Frederiksberg Frederiksborg Jægerspris Kronborg Rosenborg Selsø Sorgenfri Svanholm West and South Zealand Borreby Bregentved Dragsholm Eriksholm Gammel Køgegård Gavnø Gisselfeld Gjorslev Gyldenholm Holsteinborg Jomfruens Egede Ledreborg Lerchenborg Knabstrup Nysø Rosenfeldt Rønnebæksholm Skjoldnæsholm Torbenfeldt Vallø Vedbygård Vemmetofte Lolland-Falster Aalholm Berritzgaard Corselitze Fuglsang Klintholm Manor Knuthenborg Krenkerup Liselund Orupgaard Pederstrup Rudbjerggaard Funen Brahetrolleborg Broholm Dallund Egeskov Glorup Hesselagergård Holckenhavn Hvedholm Hvidkilde Krengerup Lykkesholm Nyborg Rønninge Søgård Skovsbo South Jutland Augustenborg Engelsholm Gråsten Haderslevhus Nordborg Sandbjerg Schackenborg Sønderborg Castle Central Jutland Bygholm Clausholm Frijsenborg Gammel Estrup Hald Katholm Meilgaard Nørre Vosborg Rosenholm Skrøbelev Spøttrup Tjele Ulstrup North Jutland Aalborghus Børglum Dueholm Dronninglund Højrus Kongstedlund Kokkedal Odden Store Restrup Voergaard --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Frijsenborg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frijsenborg) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frijsenborg?action=history)). 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