Holstenshuus Castle

Faaborg, Denmark

Holstenshuus estate was first time mentioned in 1314. It is known as Holstenshuus since 1723, whe the estate was acquired by Christian Adolph Holsten. The oldest wing of the current castle was built in 1579 by Knud Venstermand. Two other wings date from 1643. The major restoration was made in 1863-1868 and again in 1910 after a great fire. The surrounding Rococo park (established in 1753) is open to the public.

References:

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Address

Slotsalleen 8, Faaborg, Denmark

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Details

Founded: 1579
Category: Castles and fortifications in Denmark
Historical period: Early Modern Denmark (Denmark)

More Information

www.holstenshuus.dk

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Lars Rasmussen (3 years ago)
Really nice park, with many nice corners

Patrick Walsh (3 years ago)
Lovely forest walk, great nature and wildlife to see, good lookout towers for photography located at various places within the walk ?

Torben Kristensen (4 years ago)
Such a nice place to go for a walk, such a pretty area, lots of plants and some very big trees to see, would highly recommend visiting this place

Thomas Hahn (6 years ago)
Et fantastisk dejligt sted :-)

Ole Mortensen (6 years ago)
Flot natur

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