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Manor house in Denmark

Holsteinborg Holsteinborg's north wing with the main gate Interactive map of the Holsteinborg area General information Architectural style Renaissance/Neoclassical Location Slagelse Municipality, Holsteinborgvej 130A, 4243 Rude, Denmark Coordinates 55°12′53.15″N 11°27′48.07″E / 55.2147639°N 11.4633528°E / 55.2147639; 11.4633528 Construction started 1596

**Holsteinborg Castle** is a [manor house](/source/Manor_house) located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southeast of [Skælskør](/source/Sk%C3%A6lsk%C3%B8r), [Slagelse Municipality](/source/Slagelse_Municipality), [Denmark](/source/Denmark). It was built in the first half of the 17th century by members of the [Trolle](/source/Trolle) family, who gave it the name **Trolholm**, but has been owned by the Holstein family since 1707. [Hans Christian Andersen](/source/Hans_Christian_Andersen) was a frequent visitor to the estate in the middle of the 19th century. The main building is situated close to the coast, overlooking Holsteinborg Nor, a shallow watered cove which is almost closed off from the [Småland Sea](/source/Sm%C3%A5landsfarvandet) and [Great Belt](/source/Great_Belt) by [Glænø](/source/Gl%C3%A6n%C3%B8), Glænø Stenfed and Glænø Østerfed.[1]

## History

### Origins

A fortification was built in about 1200, approximately at the site of the current castle to guard Bisserup Harbour, then a naval support point. The estate was referred to as Bråde in 1357 when it was owned by the Roskilde bishopric.[2] The property was confiscated by the Crown 1536 in connection with the [Reformation](/source/Reformation_in_Denmark%E2%80%93Norway_and_Holstein).

### Trolholm

Niels Trolle and his mother Kirsten Skave

In 1562, King [Frederick II](/source/Frederick_II_of_Denmark) ceded the estate to Niels Trolle, a younger brother of [Herluf Trolle](/source/Herluf_Trolle), in exchange for his holdings in northern Zealand.[3] Niels Trolle was killed in the [action of 7 July 1565](/source/Action_of_7_July_1565) on [Bornholm](/source/Bornholm) in 1565.[4] His son, Børge Nielsen Trolle, changed its name to Trolholm in 1682. Børge Trolle commanded a flotilla attending Christian IV on his Arctic exploration in 1599. The voyage is described by the author [Thorkild Hansen](/source/Thorkild_Hansen) in *Jens Munk*.[5] Børge Trolle's son, [Niels Trolle](/source/Niels_Trolle), who owned Trolborg from 1615–1667, served as [Steward of Norway](/source/List_of_heads_of_government_of_Norway#Stewards_of_Norway) from 1657 until 1661. The estate was owned by members of the [Trolle family](/source/Trolle) until 1707.

### The Holstein family

Coat of arms of the Counts Holstein of Holsteinborg

[Ulrik Adolf Holstein](/source/Ulrik_Adolf_Holstein) acquired the Barony of Fuirendal in 1700. In 1707, he also acquired Trolholm and Snedinge. Holstein was created Count of Holsteinborg in 1708. He built ten village churches on his estate and expanded Holsteinborg Church in 1728. He served as [Grand Chancellor](/source/List_of_Prime_Ministers_of_Denmark) during the last ten years of [Frederick IV](/source/Frederick_IV_of_Denmark)'s reign.[3]

Holsteinborg in 1860

Holsteinborg, c. 1872

Frederik Adolph Holstein, 6th Count of Holsteinborg, belonged to Reventlow and Bernstorff's social circle. He also brought the Christmas tree tradition to Denmark when the first Danish Christmas tree was lit on Christmas Eve 1808 at Holsteinborg.[6]

[Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg](/source/Ludvig_Holstein-Holsteinborg), 7th Count of Holstein, who served as [Council President](/source/Prime_Minister_of_Denmark) in the early 1870s, owned Holsteinborg from 1836 to 1892. [Hans Christian Andersen](/source/Hans_Christian_Andersen) was a frequent visitor to his homes, both in Copenhagen and at Holsteinborg.[7] Andersen made his first visit to the estate in May 1856, noting in his diary that "The food was sumptuous, I was placed in a very elegant bedroom and a cabinet facing the great courtyard, which is rather similar to that of Kronborg".[8]

The building was restored in 1949–1950 under the supervision of H. H. Engqvist.

## Architecture

The oldest part of the four-winged manor house is the west wing which was built by Børge Trolle in 1598. The three other wings were built between 1538 and 1546. The building was adapted in 1777–1781 by G.E. Rosenberg and again in 1848–1850 by [Gustav Friedrich Hetsch](/source/Gustav_Friedrich_Hetsch). The original Renaissance castle now combines Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical elements. The main gate is located in the north wing which is flanked by corner towers with spires from 1642 and 1649. The two headless shieldbearers that flank the gate represent the headless troll in the Trolle family's coat of arms.[9] The moat is only preserved on the north side and around the farm buildings, some of which date from the middle of the 17th century.

## Chapel

A chapel was installed on 9 August 1728 in the west wing. The style is mainly Baroque. One of only two privately owned parish churches, it serves as church for the Parish of Holsteinborg. The ceiling is decorated with the coat of arms and monogram of the founder. The altarpiece was painted by [Hendrick Krock](/source/Hendrick_Krock) in 1725 and depicts *[Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane](/source/Gethsemane)*.[10]

## Surroundings

The estate comprises Fuirendal and Snedinge and has a total area of 1,486 hectares (3,670 acres) of which 546 hectares (1,350 acres) are forest.

The southern part of the park is an English style landscape garden from 1865 and 1892. The northern part of the park retains elements of an earlier Baroque garden from 1725, including a 2 km (1.2 mi) long lime tree avenue.

## Cultural references

Holsteinborg has been used as a location in the 1978 film *[Slægten](/source/Sl%C3%A6gten)* and the 1993 film *[Sort høst](/source/Sort_h%C3%B8st)*.[11]

## List of owners

- (1357–1536) Bishops of Roskilde

- (1536–1562) The Crown

- (1562–1570) Niels Trolle

- (1570–1582) Jakob Nielsen Trolle/Børge Nielsen Trolle/Anne Nielsdatter Trolle

- (1582–1610) Børge Nielsen Trolle

- (1610–1615) Anna Povlsdatter Trolle née Munk

- (1615–1667) [Niels Børgesen Trolle](/source/Niels_Trolle)

- (1667–1676) Børge Nielsen Trolle

- (1676–1707) Anders Nielsen Trolle

- (1707–1737) [Ulrich Adolph, Count of Holstein-Holsteinborg](/source/Ulrik_Adolf_Holstein)

- (1737–1749) Frederik Conrad, Count of Holstein-Holsteinborg

- (1749–1759) Christoph Conrad, Count of Holstein-Holsteinborg

- (1759–1760) Cay Joachim Detlev, Count of Holstein-Holsteinborg

- (1760–1796) Heinrich, Count of Holstein-Holsteinborg

- (1796–1836) [Frederik Adolph, Count of Holstein-Holsteinborg](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frederik_Adolph_Holstein&action=edit&redlink=1)

- (1836–1892) [Ludvig Henrik Carl Herman, Count of Holstein-Holsteinborg](/source/Ludvig_Holstein-Holsteinborg)

- (1892–1924) Frederik Conrad Christian Christopher, Count of Holstein-Holsteinborg

- (1924–1945) Bent, Count of Holstein-Holsteinborg

- (1945–1965) Erik Frederik Adolf Joachim, Count of Holstein-Holsteinborg

- (1965–1977) Ib, Count of Holstein-Holsteinborg

- (1977–) [Ulrich Holstein-Holsteinborg](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ulrich_Holstein-Holsteinborg&action=edit&redlink=1)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Holsteinborg Nor"](http://www.naturstyrelsen.dk/Udgivelser/Foldere/Reservater/Holstein.htm) (in Danish). Naturstyrelsen. Retrieved 2014-01-23.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Holsteinborg"](http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Danmarks_geografi_og_historie/Danmarks_geografi/Danske_slotte_og_herreg%C3%A5rde/Holsteinborg). Gyldendal. Retrieved 2014-01-24.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Holsteinborg_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Holsteinborg_3-1) ["Historie"](http://www.holsteinborg.dk/historie) (in Danish). Holsteinborg Gods. Retrieved 2014-01-22.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Trolle"](http://www.roskildehistorie.dk/stamtavler/adel/Trolle/Trolle.htm) (in Danish). oskildehistorie.dk. Retrieved 2010-01-04.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Holsteinborg, Southwest Zealand"](http://thyrashm.blogspot.dk/2008/11/holsteinborg-southwest-zealand.html). yrashm.blogspot.dk. Retrieved 2014-01-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Danmarks første juletræ blev tændt I 1808"](http://www.kristeligt-dagblad.dk/artikel/307946:Kronik--Danmarks-foerste-juletrae-blev-taendt-i-1808) (in Danish). Kristlig Dagblad. Retrieved 2014-01-23.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["H.C. Andersen og Holsteinborg - rejsen og modtagelsen"](http://visithcandersen.dk/holsteinborg1-rejse-modt.htm) (in Danish). visithcandersen.dk. Retrieved 2014-01-24.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Hans Christian Andersen"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120823063107/http://www.astoft.co.uk/andersenuk.htm#Holsteinborg). Astoft. Archived from [the original](http://www.astoft.co.uk/andersenuk.htm#Holsteinborg) on 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2014-01-23.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Manor Houses on Sjælland, Denmark"](http://www.astoft.co.uk/manorssjaelland.htm#Holsteinborg). Astoft. Retrieved 2014-01-24.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Kirken"](http://www.holsteinborg.dk/aktiviteter/kirken) (in Danish). Holsteinborg Gads. Retrieved 2014-01-24.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Holsteinborg"](https://danskefilm.dk/lokation.php?id=51). *danskeherregaarde.dk* (in Danish). Retrieved 2 September 2017.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.holsteinborg.dk/)

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