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Gjorslev
Gjorslev is a cruciform medieval castle located 17 km south-east of Køge, on the Stevns Peninsula, Stevns Municipality, some forty kilometres south of Copenhagen, Denmark. Originally owned by the Bishop of Roskilde, it is considered one of the most well-preserved examples of Gothic secular architecture in Denmark. History Early history Gjorslev was built in about 1400 by Peder Jensen Lodehat, Bishop of Roskilde. It remained in the possession of the Roskilde bishops until the Reformation which led to its confiscation in 1537. It was sold in 1540 and was then in the possession of changing owners until 1678 when it came under the Crown once again. Lindencrone Om 1843, Christen Lindencrone purchased the estate. He had made a fortune as a supercargo on ships owned by the Danish Asiatic Company. In 1756, he was raised to the peerage under the name Lindencrone. He also constructed the Lindencrone Mansion at the corner of Sankt Annæ Plads and Bredgade in Copenhagen. Limeston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjorslev Vintage Photo
Gjorslev is a cruciform medieval castle located 17 km south-east of Køge, on the Stevns Peninsula, Stevns Municipality, some forty kilometres south of Copenhagen, Denmark. Originally owned by the Diocese of Roskilde (Roman-Catholic), Bishop of Roskilde, it is considered one of the most well-preserved examples of Gothic architecture, Gothic secular architecture in Denmark. History Early history Gjorslev was built in about 1400 by Peder Jensen Lodehat, Diocese of Roskilde (Roman-Catholic), Bishop of Roskilde. It remained in the possession of the Roskilde bishops until the Reformation which led to its confiscation in 1537. It was sold in 1540 and was then in the possession of changing owners until 1678 when it came under the Crown once again. Lindencrone Om 1843, Christen Lindencrone purchased the estate. He had made a fortune as a supercargo on ships owned by the Danish Asiatic Company. In 1756, he was raised to the peerage under the name Lindencrone. He also constructed the Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjorslev Gods
Gjorslev is a cruciform medieval castle located 17 km south-east of Køge, on the Stevns Peninsula, Stevns Municipality, some forty kilometres south of Copenhagen, Denmark. Originally owned by the Bishop of Roskilde, it is considered one of the most well-preserved examples of Gothic secular architecture in Denmark. History Early history Gjorslev was built in about 1400 by Peder Jensen Lodehat, Bishop of Roskilde. It remained in the possession of the Roskilde bishops until the Reformation which led to its confiscation in 1537. It was sold in 1540 and was then in the possession of changing owners until 1678 when it came under the Crown once again. Lindencrone Om 1843, Christen Lindencrone purchased the estate. He had made a fortune as a supercargo on ships owned by the Danish Asiatic Company. In 1756, he was raised to the peerage under the name Lindencrone. He also constructed the Lindencrone Mansion at the corner of Sankt Annæ Plads and Bredgade in Copenhagen. Limestone f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christen Lindencrone
Christen Lindencrone (24 December 1703 - 17 August 1772) was a Danish landowner and supercargo of the Danish Asia Company. He owned Gjorslev Manor on Stevns and constructed the Lindencrone Mansion (''Lindencrones Palæ'') on Bredgade in Copenhagen. He was ennobled in 1757 with the surname Lindencrone. Biography He was born Christian Jensen Lintrup on 24 December 1703 in the village of Løgstør in Vesthimmerland, Denmark. His parents were Jens Christensen Lendrup (ca. 1668-1716) and Anne Povelsdatter. He participated as a 2nd assistant on the ship '' Cron Printz Christian'' on Danish Asiatic Company's first voyage to China in 1730. By 1738 he had been promoted to 1st supercargo with responsibility of loading and purchase of goods. He had become a wealthy man by the time he completed his fifth voyage to China in 1740-42. Honours He was appointed to Counselor (''Kammerråd'') in 1743, appointed to the Justice Council (''Justitsråd'') in 1750 and granted the title ''Etatsrà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tesdorpf Family
The Tesdorpf family is a political and merchant Hanseaten family from Lübeck and Hamburg Germany. The Tesdorpfs were an old Patrician family in Lübeck before became the mayor of Lübeck in 1715. Peter Hinrich Tesdorpf founded , the first wine trading house in Germany.Carl Tesdorpf is primarily known for making , a French red wine that ages as it is shipped from Bordeaux to Lübeck. The Tesdorpf wine shop was known to supply wine to Germanic and Northern European royalty, as well as Napoleon. In 1999, Carl Tesdorpf was acquired by . The Carl Tesdorpf wine shop is also reported to be the oldest wine shop in Germany. In 1840, Edward Tesdorpf moved to the island of Lolland in Denmark, where he became a farmer, landowner, and sugar manufacturer. Many of the estates that Edward and his son acquired have remained in the Tesdorpf family, including Orupgaard, Pandebjerg, Gjedsergaard, , Gjorslev and . Germany * * Burkhard Tesdorpf * Ebba Tesdorpf * * * * * * * * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peder Svave
Peder Svave (1496 - 16 March 1552) was a Pomerania-born Danish-Norwegian diplomat and privy councillor. He owned Gjorslev Manor south of Copenhagen. Early life and education Scave was born in Stolp, Pomerania, the son of Gregor Svave and Elisabeth von Zitzewitz. His parents intended him for a career as a clergy. He received his schooling in Stolp and Stettin before studying at the universities in Leuwen and Leipzig. He then continued to Wittenberg, where he became a devoted supporter of Martin Luther, whom he in 1521 accompanied to the Diet of Worms. He then returned to Pomerania where his friend Johannes Bugenhagen had invited him to lecture at Belbuck Abbey. Back in his home town Stolp, he was later imprisoned by Duke Bugislav X, but soon released with the assistance of friends. After his immatriculation in 1524, he became a lecturer at the University of Greifswald. Career in Denmark By early 1526, Svave had been called to Denmark by Frederick I. The king may either ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peder Brønnum Scavenius
Peder Brønnum Scavenius (6 January 1795 - 4 December 1868) was a Denmark, Danish landowner and politician. He was the owner of Gjorslev on the Stevns Peninsula, Klintholm Manor, Klintholm on Møn and Petersgaard at Vordingborg. He was an also involved in politics and by royal appointment a member of the Danish Constituent Assembly. Early life and career Scavenius was born on 6 January 1795 in Copenhagen, the eldest son of Jacob Brønnum Scavenius and Karine L. Debes. His father had purchased Gjorslev, Erikstrup and Søholm on Stevns from the Lindencrone family in 1793 after spending 14 years in the service of the Danish Asiatic Company in Bengal. Peder Brønnum Scavenius earned a law degree (cand.jur.) in 1816 and then worked for the Treasury until 1834. Property and titles Scavenius inherited Gjorslev and the other estates on Stevns Peninsula, Stevns upon his mother's death in 1825. He purchased Klintholm Manor on Møn from his younger brother in 1926. He purchased Petersgaa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Høg
Just Høg (8 September 1584 – 25 May 1646) was a Danish statesman and landowner. He served as the first '' Hofmeister'' of Sorø Academy from 1629 to 1640 and then as Chancellor of the Realm from 1640 to 1646. He was the owner of Ghorslev Manor on Stevns. Early life and education Høeg was born on 8 September 1584 at Vang, Nørresundby, the son of Stygge Høeg (died c. 1630) og Anne Gregersdatter Ulfstand (død 1627). He went to school in Aalborg and Aarhus and was in 1601 sent to Hamburg before studying at the universities in Wittenberg (1606), Angers (1609), Siena (1611) and Padua (1617). In 1612, he served on a Florentine eskadre against the Ottoman Navy. In 1613, he visited Constantinople, Cyprus, Rhodes and Alexandria onboard a Venetian ship. He then returned to Denmark by way of Spain and England. Career Høg was appointed ''hofjunker'' in 1615 and ''drabanthøvedsmand'' in 1618. He then spent a few years in Bremen after in 1519 being granted a prebend at the cathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rane Jonsen
Rane Jonsen (died 1294) was a Danish esquire and ''camerarius'', known for his role in the murder of Eric V of Denmark. He is mentioned in a traditional Medieval ballad as the traitor "warding his master with deceit". He owned Gjorslev Manor on the Stevns Peninsula. Biography Jonsen was born to Jon Ranesen og Elisabeth (daughter of Niels Falster). The family, which was later referred to as the Rane family, had close ties to the Hvide family. The historian Arild Huitfeldt (1546-1609) mentions him as the owner of Gjorselv Manor, but without mentioning his sources. He is only sparsely mentioned in contemporary sources. He was squire at the time of the murder of king Eric V and seems also briefly to have served as his ''Jonsen''camerarius''. He participated in attacks on Denmark by Stig Andersen Hvide and other outlaws, circa 1289. He was in court for trial during 1294 and placed on the breaking wheel outside Roskilde Roskilde ( , ) is a city west of Copenhagen on the Danish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stevns Municipality
Stevns is a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Sjælland on the southeast coast of the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in south Denmark. The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 22,782 (1 January 2019). The municipality covers most of Stevns Peninsula. The third largest town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Hårlev. On 1 January 2007 Stevns municipality, as the result of ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007), merged with Vallø municipality to form an enlarged Stevns municipality. Locations The ten largest locations in the municipality are: The town of Store Heddinge The town of Store Heddinge came into existence during the 13th century, and Saint Katharina Church (''Sct. Katharina kirke'') is also from that time. The town received privileged status as a merchant town in 1441. A Latin preparatory school was founded in the town in 1620, but was closed down in 1739. Politics Municipal council Stev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peder Jensen Lodehat
Peder Jensen Lodehat (died 21 October 1416) was the bishop of the Diocese of Aarhus and a significant political figure in Denmark during the reign of queen Margrete I. Lodehat was originally from a minor noble family in Zealand but made a career in the Catholic Church as bishop of a total of 3 dioceses. He served on the Danish Riksråd and had a role in getting Margrethe I appointed queen. Lodehat also had a central role in the creation of the Kalmar Union and may have authored the founding documents. The surname Lodehat stems from a type of hat, ''Lodehat'', featured on the family coat of arms but although the family has become known under this name they likely didn't use it in their own time. In 1382 he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Växjö, in what is today Sweden. In 1386 he became bishop of the Diocese of Aarhus and was appointed to the Riksråd. In his new position he advocated strongly to have queen Margrethe I appointed the ''fuldmægtige formynder'' (all-powerf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ewert Janssen
Ewert Janssen or Evert Janssen (died c. 1692) was a Danish architect who became a royal masterbuilder in 1668. His greatest achievement was Charlottenborg Palace in Copenhagen. Life and achievements Ewert Janssen, along with Ernst Brandenburger a few years later, was one of the great masterbuilders of the absolute monarchy which, instituted by Frederick III, played an important part in supporting architectural developments. In Danish. Retrieved 21 December 2009. Stairway at Gjorslev In 1665, Janssen completed his first major achievement with a connecting stairway at the medieval Gjorslev Castle in the south of |
Lindencrone Mansion
The Lindencrone Mansion (Danish language, Danish: Lindencrones Palæ) is a historic building located on the corner of Bredgade and Sankt Annæ Plads in central Copenhagen, Denmark. Completed in 1753, it is one of many town mansions which were built for wealthy citizens in the district Frederiksstaden in the years after its foundation in the middle of the 18th century. History Lindencrone family The Lindencrone Mansion was one of the earliest town mansions that was completed in Copenhagen's new Frederiksstaden neighbourhood. It was built in 1751-53 as a new city residence for Christen Lindencrone, Christen Lintrup, supercargo in Danish East India Company, Danish Asia Company, who already owned Gjorslev, Gjorslev Manor on Stevns and was raised to the peerage under the name Lindencrone in 1756. The building was constructed by the master builder Christian Conradi to a design or concept by Niels Eigtved who had also created the masterplan for the new district. Court sculptor Jacob Fort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
