# Hunseby

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Town in Zealand, Denmark

Hunseby Town Hunseby Church Hunseby Location on Lolland Coordinates: 54°47′52″N 11°31′19″E / 54.79778°N 11.52194°E / 54.79778; 11.52194 Country Denmark Region Zealand (Sjælland) Municipality Lolland Municipality Population (2025) • Total 395 Time zone UTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

**Hunseby** is a village located around 3 km (1.9 mi) north of [Maribo](/source/Maribo) on the [Danish](/source/Denmark) island of [Lolland](/source/Lolland). It belongs to [Lolland Municipality](/source/Lolland_Municipality) in [Region Sjælland](/source/Region_Sj%C3%A6lland). As of 2025[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hunseby&action=edit), it has a population of 395.[1]

## Etymology

According to legend, Hunsby is the village of King Huns, a giant whose head can be seen high on the south wall of Hunsby Church.[2] The legend tells how Huns drowned as he attempted to take the island of [Askø](/source/Ask%C3%B8) which lies off [Bandholm](/source/Bandholm). He was buried in Kong Huns Høj near Knuthenborg Manor.[3]

## History

From Romanesque inscriptions in the stonework supporting an old portal, it appears the church must have existed in the middle of the 12th century.[2] In 1714, the parish came under the authority of Sister Lerche when she established the county of [Knuthenborg](/source/Knuthenborg). She had already opened Hunseby School in 1698 and in 1715 she established a hospital accommodating up to eight patients from the county.[4] In 1879, Karen Knuth built a number of so-called free houses to accommodate servants and members of staff who had worked at Knuthenborg. An example can be seen at No. 30 Kirkevej.[3]

## Notable people

- [Adam Christopher von Knuth](/source/Adam_Christopher_Knuth_(1687%E2%80%931746)) (1687-1736) the first Count of [Knuthenborg](/source/Knuthenborg), buried in [Hunseby Church](/source/Hunseby_Church)

## Landmarks

Dating at least from the middle of the 12th century, [Hunseby Church](/source/Hunseby_Church) has a [Romanesque](/source/Romanesque_architecture) [chancel](/source/Chancel) and [nave](/source/Nave) and a [Gothic](/source/Gothic_architecture) tower.[5] Recent research has indicated that the building may have been built as early as 1060, making it one of the oldest churches in Denmark.[3]

## Hunseby today

Hunseby and Maglemer now form one community, sharing a sports ground, church, institutions and a nursery. Over the years, [Knuthenborg](/source/Knuthenborg) has exerted considerable influence on the two villages, especially in regard to architecture. Many of the 300,000 visitors to [Knuthenborg Safari Park](/source/Knuthenborg_Safari_Park) travel through the community, sometimes admiring the small English-looking houses built by the estate in former times.[6]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [BY3: Population 1. January, by urban areas](https://m.statbank.dk/TableInfo/BY3?lang=en) The Mobile Statbank from [Statistics Denmark](/source/Statistics_Denmark)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-natmus_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-natmus_2-1) [Kirsten Weber-Andersen, Otto Norn, Aage Roussell, Gertrud Købke Knudsen, "Hunsby Kirke"](http://www.natmus.dk/uploads/tx_tcchurchsearch/Maribo_0905-0922_01.pdf), *Danmarks kirker: Maribo amt, Volume 8*, 1951, Nationalmuseet, pages 905-922. (in Danish) Retrieved 11 July 2013.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sporene_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sporene_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-sporene_3-2) ["Sporene på Huns Å"](http://www.spor.dk/Sporene/Sjaelland/Huns_AA.aspx), Spor i Landskabet. (in Danish) Retrieved 12 July 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Hospitaler og friboliger"](http://www.aabne-samlinger.dk/lollandfalster/historie/herreg_landsk/tema/hospitaler/) [Deprecated link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Archive.today_guidance) archived 2013-07-13 at [archive.today](/source/Archive.today), Museum Lolland-Falster. (in Danish) Retrieved 12 July 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Hunseby Church"](http://historiskatlas.dk/Hunseby_kirke_(5923)), *Historisk Atlas*. (in Danish) Retrieved 3 July 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-soo_6-0)** ["Hunseby og Maglemer - Landsbyen ved byen"](http://www.lolland.dk/Admin/Public/Download.aspx?file=Files%2FFiler%2FOmrdebeskrivelser+ML%2FHunseby-Maglemer.pdf), Lolland.dk. (in Danish) Retrieved 11 July 2013.

v t e Lolland, Denmark Towns and villages Bandholm Birket Branderslev Dannemare Guldborg Holeby Horslunde Hunseby Kettinge Maribo Nagelsti Nakskov Nørreballe Nysted Øster Ulslev Rødby Rødbyhavn Sakskøbing Sandby Søllested Stokkemarke Sundby Toreby Localities Albuen Culture and attractions Fuglsang Art Museum Fuglsang Cultural Centre Knuthenborg Safaripark Lalandia Maribo Open-Air Museum Middelaldercentret Reventlow Museum Stiftsmuseum Maribo Churches Arninge Church Avnede Church Bandholm Church Birket Church Dannemare Church Errindlev Church Frederiksdal Fuglse Church Gloslunde Church Halsted Church Horslunde Church Hunseby Church Købelev Church Maribo Cathedral Nakskov Church Olstrup Church Østofte Church Sandby Church Sakskøbing Church Stokkemarke Church Tågerup Church Tillitse Church Toreby Church Manor houses Aalholm Berritzgaard Bramsløkke Christianssæde Engestofte Fredholm Halsted Priory Højbygård Knuthenborg Knuthenlund Krenkerup Lungholm Orebygaard Pederstrup Rudbjerggaard Sæbyholm Søholt Søllestedgård Vindeholme Other landmarks Gloslunde Rectory Kattinge Windmill Kong Svends Høj Nakskov Old Pharmacy Oreby Mølle Reventlow Asylum Reventlow Warehouse Geography Guldborgsund Maribo Lakes Nature Reserve Nakskov Fjord History 1872 Baltic Sea flood Maribo Abbey Nysted Friary Transport Danish national road 9 E47 Fehmarn Belt fixed link Frederick IX Bridge Guldborgsund Bridge Lolland Falster Airport Scandlines South Line Other Diocese of Lolland–Falster Guldborgsund Municipality Lolland Municipality

v t e Lolland Municipality Towns & villages Bandholm Birket Branderslev Dannemare Errindlev Hillested Holeby Horslunde Hunseby Langø Maribo (seat) Nakskov Nørreballe Rødby Rødbyhavn Sandby Stokkemarke Søllested

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