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Castles and manor houses
• Castles and manor houses
Frijsenborg Castle Frijsenborg Castle near Hammel dates back to 1671, when Mogens Friis was made a count and given the Frijsenborg estate. In the eighteenth century, the estate was one of the biggest in Denmark, covering an area of 450 square kilometres, and consequently made its mark on the landscape. In addition to the castle and the forester’s and gamekeeper’s lodges, in particular the charming ‘Dyrhus’, the estate comprises a wide variety of servants’ dwellings. Of these, the kennels, the gatekeeper’s house and the old gardener’s lodge near the castle are the most noteworthy. In the eastern part of the castle’s deer park is a large burial mound where several members of the Friis family have been buried, among others Count Jens Christian Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs. Previous generations of the family are buried in Hammel Church, where nine sarcophagi can be seen in the sepulchral chapel which has been added to the building. In 2005, Denmark’s only remaining count who holds from the Crown, Bendt Wedell and his wife Pernille, announced the birth of their son Tido Wedell, who represents the thirteenth generation at Frijsenborg. Clausholm Castle Clausholm Castle is one of the first and most characteristic baroque buildings in Denmark. The castle is unique because, unlike many other castles and manor houses, it has stood virtually untouched since the 1730s. For many years Clausholm was only occupied during the summer. A lack of electricity, water and central heating made it impossible to live in the castle
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all year round. However, in 1964-65 Lord Henrik Berner and his wife modernised the property, making it fully habitable. Since then the restoration works at the castle have continued, and are being managed by the present owner, Kim A. Berner, the fifth generation of the family. Appreciation of the family’s significant restoration efforts was recognised in summer 1994 when the castle was awarded the Europa-Nostra Prize. The prize is awarded for beautifully executed restoration work, and only in very special cases. Faurskov Manor Faurskov Manor and the surrounding woodland provided some of the inspiration when the new Municipality of Favrskov was formed. The manor house dates back to 1277, when it belonged to the Bishop of Aarhus. In the eighteenth century, the main building was placed under the auspices of Count Frijsenborg, but following the law on converting entailed estates into fee simple ownership, Faurskov Manor was divided into smaller units in about 1920. Today, Faurskov Manor is privately owned. Ulstrup Castle Ulstrup Castle lies on the northern side of the Gudenåen river. The castle was established as a four-wing castle in the early eighteenth century; of the four wings, three remain standing. From about 1960 to 1970, the castle grounds housed a small zoo with a dolphinarium near the castle. The castle was listed in 1923, and is today privately owned.