# Holckenhavn Castle > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Holckenhavn_Castle > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Holckenhavn_Castle.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holckenhavn_Castle > Source revision: 1344802063 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Manor house in Funen, Denmark Holckenhavn Castle Interactive map of the Holckenhavn Castle area General information Architectural style Renaissance Location Nyborg Municipality, Denmark Coordinates 55°17′34.26″N 10°46′30.58″E / 55.2928500°N 10.7751611°E / 55.2928500; 10.7751611 Construction started 1580 Completed 1634 Client Erik Hardenberg **Holckenhavn Castle** is a [manor house](/source/Manor_house) located next to Holckenhavn Fjord, an arm of the [Great Belt](/source/Great_Belt), just south of [Nyborg](/source/Nyborg) on the east coast of [Funen](/source/Funen), [Denmark](/source/Denmark). The current [Renaissance](/source/Renaissance_architecture) castle was built in the late 16th and early 17th century by three consecutive owners. Previously known both as **Ulfeldtsholm** and **Ellensborg**, it received its current name in 1672 when it was acquired by [Eiler Holck](/source/Eiler_Holck), who at the same time founded the [Barony of Holckenhavn](/source/Barony_of_Holckenhavn). The estate has been in the possession of his family ever since. ## History ### Early history Originally known as Kogsbølle, the estate traces its history back to the late 14th century when it was owned by Anders Jacobsen Ulfeldt. The house remained in the possession of the Ulfeldt family for more than 200 years. The original house was located further inland but shortly after 1580 it was moved to its current position next to a small arm of the [Great Belt](/source/Great_Belt) and its name was changed to Ulfeldtsholm.[1] ### Ellensborg, 1616–1672 Ellen Marsvin In 1616, Chancellor of the Realm [Jakob Ulfeldt](/source/Jakob_Ulfeldt_(born_1567)) sold the family estate to [Ellen Marsvin](/source/Ellen_Marsvin) after Ulfeldt acquired [Egeskov Castle](/source/Egeskov_Castle). Marsvin had been widowed for the second time a few years earlier at the age of 39, turned to farming and became one of the largest land owners of her time.[2] She expanded the castle with two more wings and carried out extravagant interior alterations. Ellen Marsvin was the mother of [Kirsten Munk](/source/Kirsten_Munk) who was married to King [Christian IV](/source/Christian_IV_of_Denmark) until she fell into disfavour due to her infidelity and left the king. When Kirsten Munk died in 1658 the castle was passed on to their daughter [Leonora Christina](/source/Leonora_Christina_Ulfeldt), whose husband, former [Steward of the Realm](/source/Steward_of_the_Realm_(Denmark)) [Corfitz Ulfeldt](/source/Corfitz_Ulfeldt) had joined forces with [Sweden](/source/Sweden) in its invasion of Denmark. For this act of treason the couple was imprisoned at [Hammershus](/source/Hammershus) fortress on the island of [Bornholm](/source/Bornholm). After their release in 1661, they took up residence at Ellensborg until they left the country in 1662 and the estate was confiscated.[3] Holckenhavn in the 1870s ### Holck era After its confiscation, Ellensborg was left empty for almost a decade but in 1672 it was granted to [Eiler Holck](/source/Eiler_Holck), the commandant at [Kronborg](/source/Kronborg). He renamed it Holckenhavn and founded the [Barony of Holckenhavn](/source/Barony_of_Holckenhavn) (dissolved in 1921). Holckenhavn is still in the possession of the Holck family. ## Architecture Holckenhavn Castle Situated on an almost quadratic castle bank, Holckenhavn is a four-winged complex designed in the [Renaissance](/source/Renaissance_architecture) style and built over the course of three generations. The north and east wings, as well as the gate wing, were completed by 1585. The large bell tower was added somewhat later. The master builder was probably Domenicus Badiaz. Ellen Marsvin added the west wing in 1631 and a low south-facing gate wing in 1634. She is also responsible for a chapel installed in 1637 richly decorated with wood carvings by Hans Dreier, and a richly decorated knights' hall. The main building was altered in the 18th and 19th century and thoroughly refurbished from 1904 to 1910. The site also includes a barn from 1629 which is the only surviving component of a farm which burned down in 1912. ## Holckenhavn Castle today House near the castle The main building is rented out as a venue for conferences, private celebrations and other events. The estate covers approximately 900 hectares of which about 380 hectares are forest and about 400 hectares are agricultural land which is leased out. A number of smaller houses and other buildings also belong to the estate and are rented out. The 12-hectare park is open to the public.[4] ## Owners - (1380–1410) Anders Jacobsen Ulfeldt - (1410–1420) Mette Rixdorf née Ulfeldt - (1420–1445) Erik Andersen Ulfeldt - (1445–1490) Anders Eriksen Ulfeldt - (1490–1495) Mette Sverin née Ulfeldt - (1495–1515) Ebbe Andersen Ulfeldt - (1515–1540) Knud Ebbesen Ulfeldt - (1540–1566) Corfitz Knudsen Ulfeldt - (1566–1593) [Jacob Corfitzen Ulfeldt](/source/Jacob_Ulfeldt_(1535%E2%80%931593)) - (1593–1616) [Jacob Jacobsen Ulfeldt](/source/Jacob_Ulfeldt_(born_1567)) - (1616–1649) [Ellen Marsvin](/source/Ellen_Marsvin) (married name Munk) - (1649–1658) [Kirsten Ludvigsdater Munk](/source/Kirsten_Munk) - (1658) [Leonora Christine](/source/Leonora_Christine) née Ulfeldt - (1658–1662) [Corfitz Ulfeldt](/source/Corfitz_Ulfeldt) - (1662–1672) The Crown - (1672–1696) [Eiler Holck](/source/Eiler_Holck) - (1696–1708) Frederik Christian Holck - (1708–1740) [Eiler Holck](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eiler_Holck_(1695-1740)&action=edit&redlink=1) - (1740–1760) Christian Frederik Holck - (1760–1777) Erik Holck - (1777–1781) [Iver Holck](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iver_Holck&action=edit&redlink=1) - (1781–1801) Mogens Frederik Anton Iver Holck - (1801–1830) Frederik Conrad Holck - (1830–1877) Conrad Frederik Erik Holck - (1877–1919) Christian Eiler Holck - (1919–1961) Mogens Conrad Christian Holck - (1961–1972) Mogens Preben Christian-Eiler Howden-Rønnenkamp Holck - (1972–1990) Mogens Eiler Christian Iver Howden-Rønnenkamp Holck - (1990–2007) Christina Howden-Rønnenkamp Holck née Hou Andersen - (2007–present) Christina Hou Holck / Dennis Hou Holck ## See also - [Slipshavn](/source/Slipshavn) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Holckenhavn"](http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Danmarks_geografi_og_historie/Danmarks_geografi/Danske_slotte_og_herreg%C3%A5rde/Holckenhavn) (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 2011-11-22. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Ellen Marsvin"](http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Danmarks_geografi_og_historie/Danmarks_historie/Danmark_1536-1849/Ellen_Marsvin) (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 2011-11-22. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Leonora Christina Ulfeldt"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120415165958/http://danskekonger.dk/andre/ulfeldt-leonora-christina) (in Danish). Danske konger. Archived from [the original](http://danskekonger.dk/andre/ulfeldt-leonora-christina) on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2011-11-22. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Godset"](http://www.holckenhavn.dk/Godset) (in Danish). Holckenhavn Slot. Retrieved 2011-11-22. ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Holckenhavn Slot](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Holckenhavn_Slot). - [Official website](http://www.holckenhavn.dk/?gclid=CJrDiof3zawCFcFAzQodnQxArg) (in Danish) 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 v t e Castles in Denmark Aalborghus Aalholm Amalienborg Borreby Castle Christiansborg Palace Clausholm Castle Copenhagen Castle Dragsholm Castle Dronninglund Castle Egeskov Castle Engelsholm Castle Frederiksborg Castle Gamleborg Gammel Estrup Manor Gammel Ryomgård Gavnø Gjorslev Haderslevhus Holckenhavn Castle Hvedholm Castle Jægerspris Castle Kalø Castle Katholm Castle Koldinghus Kongsgård Kronborg Lerchenborg Lilleborg, Bornholm Liselund Lykkesholm Castle Marienlyst Castle Meilgaard Castle Nordborg Castle Nykøbing Castle Rosenborg Castle Rosenholm Castle Schackenborg Castle Sønderborg Castle Valdemar's Castle Vallø Castle Voergaard Castle Vordingborg Castle Also See: Castles in Denmark v t e Nyborg Municipality Populated places Aunslev Ellinge Frørup Hjulby Måre Nyborg Refsvindinge Skellerup Svindinge Tårup Vindinge Ullerslev Ørbæk Landmarks Korsbrødregården Nyborg Town Hall Manors and castles Glorup Manor Holckenhavn Castle Lykkesholm Castle Nyborg Castle Transport Great Belt Fixed Link Funen Main Line Nyborg railway station Institutions Nyborg Prison Geographical features Slipshavn Lists Churches Listed buildings Category --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Holckenhavn Castle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holckenhavn_Castle) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holckenhavn_Castle?action=history)). 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