# Valdemar's Castle

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Castle located on Tåsinge

Valdemars Castle, Tåsinge

**Valdemar's Castle** (Danish: **Valdemars Slot**) is a manor house situated on the island of [Tåsinge](/source/T%C3%A5singe) near [Svendborg](/source/Svendborg) in southern [Denmark](/source/Denmark).[1] Louise Eleonora Kathleen Iuel-Brockdorff Albinus (born Baroness) has been the owner of Valdemar's castle since 2022.

## History

Valdemar's Castle was commissioned by [King Christian IV](/source/Christian_IV_of_Denmark) (1588–1648) and built between 1639 and 1644 under the plans designed by architect [Hans van Steenwinckel d.y.](/source/Hans_van_Steenwinckel_the_Younger) (1587–1639). It was not a fortification, but rather a large [manor house](/source/Manor_house). King Christian was well known for his interest in building. Tåsinge, the island where Christian planned to have Valdermar's Slot built, belonged to his mother in law [Ellen Marsvin](/source/Ellen_Marsvin). He intended the new mansion should become the home of his son [Valdemar Christian](/source/Valdemar_Christian_of_Schleswig-Holstein) (1622–1656) whose mother was [Kirstine Munk](/source/Kirsten_Munk). Valdemar Christian never occupied the manor but was killed during a battle in [Poland](/source/Poland) in 1656. In 1678, the naval hero, Admiral [Niels Juel](/source/Niels_Juel) (1629–1697) was given title to the castle and the land on [Tåsinge](/source/T%C3%A5singe) after his victory over [Sweden](/source/Sweden) in the [Battle of Køge](/source/Battle_of_K%C3%B8ge_Bay_(1677)). The estate was transferred to him as payment for the Swedish ships captured in the battle.[2][3]

## Previous ownership

The previous owner, Lensbaron Niels Krabbe Iuel-Brockdorff, who is 10th generation of the Juel family, took over his childhood home from his father in 1971 and lived in the castle with his wife and family until his death on January 20, 2017. Valdemar's Slot has been open to the public since 1974. The mansion is open from May to October and on public holidays. It features a large chapel, a toy museum, the Iuel-Brockdorff family's big game trophy collection and a local maritime museum. As it stands close by the shore, many visitors make the trip from Svendborg using the veteran ferry Helge.

## Gallery

		- Gate

		- Tea pavilion

		- Garden behind church

		- Drawing from 1872

## Panoramas

Valdemar's Castle

Castle and gate

Ferry dock View from pier

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Valdemars Slot"](https://www.danskeherregaarde.dk/nutid/valdemars-slot). *Danske Herregaarde*. Retrieved 1 August 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Hans van Steenwinckel d.y."](https://denstoredanske.lex.dk/Hans_van_Steenwinckel_d.y.) *Den Store Danske*. Retrieved 1 August 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Valdemar Kristian"](https://runeberg.org/nfck/0214.html). *Nordisk familjebok*. Retrieved 1 August 2020.

## External links

- [Valdemars Slot Official homepage](http://www.valdemarsslot.dk/?page=151)

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