{{Short description|Manor house near Holbæk, Zealand, Denmark}} {{Infobox building | name = Knabstrup Manor | native_name = {{lang|da|Knabstrup Hovedgård}} | image = Knabstrup 01.jpg | image_alt = | caption = Knabstrup Manor | former_names = | alternate_names = | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_alt = | map_caption = | building_type = | architectural_style = [[Historicism (art)|Historicism]] | structural_system = | cost = | location = [[Holbæk Municipality]], [[Denmark]] | client = Willars Knudsen Lunn | owner = Knabstrup Gods A/S | current_tenants = | landlord = | location_country = Denmark | coordinates = {{coord|55.6525|11.5665|type:landmark_region:DK|display=inline,title}} | altitude = | construction_start_date = 37 July 1861 | completion_date = | inauguration_date = 30 October 1862 | demolished_date = | height = | diameter = | other_dimensions = | floor_count = | floor_area = | main_contractor = | architect = [[Vilhelm Dahlerup]] | structural_engineer = | services_engineer = | civil_engineer = | other_designers = | quantity_surveyor = | awards = | url = | references = }} '''Knabstrup Manor''' is a [[manor house]] located near [[Holbæk]] on the [[Denmark|Danish]] island of [[Zealand]]. It traces its history to before 1288.
==History== Knabstrup is one of the oldest manor houses in Denmark. It is first mentioned in 1288 when it was confiscated from Niels Henriksen, a member of the Hvide dynasty, for his participation in the murder of [[Eric V of Denmark|Eric V]] in 1286.<ref name=Lunn>{{cite web|url=http://www.lunn.eu/node/13|title=Knabstrups historie|publisher=Lunnsamfundet|access-date=2011-05-02}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
Nothing is known about the earliest building but in 1460 [[Iver Axelsen Thott]], who then owned the property, began constructing a complex similar to Lilø Manor in [[Scania]] which he also owned. <ref name=Lunn/>
The estate was acquired by Frederik Nielsen Parsberg after a fire had destroyed the main building in 1620 and he decided to rebuild it approximately 700 m from the location of the old site.<ref name=Lunn/>
In 1776, the estate was sold on [[foreclosure]] and acquired by Christian Ditlev Lunn, a theologian who had turned to farming. After his death in 1812, the property was taken over by his son, Willars Knudsen Lunn, but slowly fell into a state of disrepair. It was finally decided to build a new main building, a project which was carried out by his son, Carl Frederik August, who had taken over management of the estate in 1846.<ref name=Lunn/>
The project also included a brickyard and an oven was constructed from 1856 to 1859.
The new main building was designed by [[Vilhelm Dahlerup]], then a young, unknown architect but later a prominent figure in Danish architecture. Construction took place from 1861 to 1862.<ref name=Lunn/>
==Buildings== Knabstrup is a three-winged building in [[Historicism (art)|Historicist]] style. The east wing of the old building was incorporated in the new house but redesigned to fit the two other wings. Building materials were re-used as far as possible, and the main wing has [[Baroque architecture|Baroque]] doors in from the old manor house. The widow seat ''Dorotheaslyst'' was built from 1799 to 1802 by Philip Lange, the son of [[Philip de Lange]], and is [[listed building|listed]].<ref name=Lunn/>
==Horse breeding== The Danish horse breed [[Knabstrupper]] is named after the estate where it was bred by Major V. Lunn in the early 19th century.
==Owners== *pre-1259: The Crown *1259–1375: [[Diocese of Roskilde (Roman-Catholic)|Roskilde Bishop's seat]] *1375–1436: The Crown *1436–1444: [[Poul Laxmand]] *1444: Margrethe Poulsdatter Laxmand néeThott *1444–1487: Iver Axelsen Thott *1487: Beate Ivarsdatter Thott néeTrolle *1487–1505: Arild Birger Trolle *1505–1541: Jacob Trolle *1541–1546: Else Poulsdatter Laxmand née Gyldensterine *1546–1561: Gjørvel Abrahamsdatter Gyldenstierne (1) Ulfstand (2) Ulfstand *1561–1681: Lisbeth Trolle néeSparre *1681–1610: Gabriel Sparre *1610–1622: Johan Sparre *1622–1653: Frederik Parsberg *1653–1662: Sophie Kaas néeParsberg *1662–1672: Niels Frederiksen Parsberg / Jørgen Frederiksen Parsberg / Verner Frederiksen Parsberg *1672–1685: Jørgen Frederiksen Parsberg *1685: Assessor Sidenborg *1685: Enke Fru Sidenborg *1685–1695: Frederik Wittinghoff baron Scheel *1695–1730: Schack baron Brockdorff *1730–1732: Sophie Charlotte Scheel néeBrockdorff *1732–1745: Maximilian Wilhelm von Dombroich *1745–1747: [[Johan Lorentz Castenschiold]] *1747–1760: The estate after Johan Lorentz Castenschiold *1760–1764: [[Carl Adolph Castenschiold]] *1764–1770: Jørgen Jørgensen *1770–1772: Enke Fru Jørgensen née von Hielmcrone *1772–1776: Jørgen von Hielmcrone *1776–1814: Christian Ditlev Lunn *1814–1865: Willars Knudsen Lunn *1865–1886: Carl Frederik August Willarsen Lunn *1886–1929: Erasmus Sigismund Lunn *1929–1931: Knud William Lunn *1931–1960: Knabstrup Gods A/S v/a Kurator Knud William Lunn *1960–1980: Knabstrup Gods A/S v/a Kurator Bodil Lunn *1980–2007: Knabstrup Gods A/S v/s Kurator Gerda Lunn Gram *2008-present: Knbstrup Gods A/S v/s Kurator Gorm Lunn
==References== {{reflist}}
==Further reading== * Haugh-Gaustbøll, Th.: ''[https://slaegtsbibliotek.dk/2025/940615.pdf Meddelelser om Etatsraad Frederik Carl August Lunn til Knabstrup]]'' * [https://slaegtsbibliotek.dk/911547.pdf Lunn family]
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