# Strandridergaarden

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**Strandridergården** is a historic country house situated on Vedbæk Strandvej (No. 506) in [Vedbæk](/source/Vedb%C3%A6k), [Rudersdal Municipality](/source/Rudersdal_Municipality), some 30 km north of [Copenhagen](/source/Copenhagen), [Denmark](/source/Denmark). It was built in 1895 for vintner [Georg Bestle](/source/Georg_Bestle) to designs by architect and designer [Thorvald Bindesbøll](/source/Thorvald_Bindesb%C3%B8ll).

## History

The history of the property dates back to 1811. In 1876. it was acquired by vintner C.W.F. Bestle (1822-1892) and used as his summer residence. The current main building was built in 1895 for his son [Georg Bestle](/source/Georg_Bestle). It was designed by [Thorvald Bindesbøll](/source/Thorvald_Bindesb%C3%B8ll). Bestle served as president of the Association for the Preservation of Old Buildings (’Foreningen til gamle Bygningers Bevarelse). The house stood on a 3.5-hectare (7 *tønder*) piece of land but most of the land was later sold off in lots.[1]

The original lot was later parceled out, but with 11.780 m2 it is still quite large.

The house was in 1951 adapted for use as an orphanage by [Poul Henningsen](/source/Poul_Henningsen).

The orphanage closed in June 2013.[2]

The building was sold to members of the Evers Thomsen family for [DKK](/source/Danish_krone) 27 million. It was in 2018–2020 subject to a comprehensive adaption. It was in 2020 nominated for the Danish Renovation Award (Renover Prisen) but has resulted in a dispute with [Rudersdal Municipality](/source/Rudersdal_Municipality) over the legality of some of the alterations.[3]

## References

1. ["Strandridergården"](https://renover.dk/projekt/strandridergaarden/) (in Danish). Renover Prisen. Retrieved 26 November 2020.

1. ["Sidste nat på børnehjemmet: Mikkel siger farvel til sit elskede hjem"](https://politiken.dk/indland/art5450022/Sidste-nat-p%C3%A5-b%C3%B8rnehjemmet-Mikkel-siger-farvel-til-sit-elskede-hjem) (in Danish). [Politiken](/source/Politiken). Retrieved 26 November 2020.

1. ["Kommunen politianmelder ejer af Vedbæk-villa"](https://sn.dk/Rudersdal/Kommunen-politianmelder-ejer-af-Vedbaek-villa/artikel/1386251) (in Danish). *sn.dk*. Retrieved 26 November 2020.

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