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Kvesarum Castle
Kvesarum Castle or Qvesarum Castle ( sv, Kvesarums slott or ''Qvesarums slott'') is a castle and an estate in Södra Rörum in Hörby Municipality, Scania, Sweden. It is first mentioned in 1388, then spelled ''Quixarum''. The current building was completed in 1865. The current owner is Christina Feith-Wachtmeister (née Wachtmeister), who is married to the Dutch diplomat Pieter Feith. Owners *1388-1536 Lund Cathedral Chapter *1536-1607 The Danish Crown *1607-1637 Sigvardt Grubbe *1637- von Böhmen *Anders Daniel Stierneloo-Lillienberg *Johan Christoffer von Rohr *Christoffer Bogislaus Zibèt *Ebbe Ludvig Ziebeth *Erik Gustaf Ruuth *Melker Falkenberg *Peter Axel Dahl *Vivika Charlotta Kristina Trolle married Dahl *1865–1894 Wladimir Moltke- Huitfeldt *1894–1917 Adam Wladimir Moltke- Huitfeldt *1936-1976 Thorleif Paus i ''V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is distinct from a palace, which is not fortified; from a fortress, which was not always a residence for royalty or nobility; from a ''pleasance'' which was a walled-in residence for nobility, but not adequately fortified; and from a fortified settlement, which was a public defence – though there are many similarities among these types of construction. Use of the term has varied over time and has also been applied to structures such as hill forts and 19th-20th century homes built to resemble castles. Over the approximately 900 years when genuine castles were built, they took on a great many forms with many different features, although some, such as curtain walls, arrowslits, and portcullises, were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estate (land)
An estate is a large parcel of land under single ownership, which would historically generate income for its owner. British context In the UK, historically an estate comprises the houses, outbuildings, supporting farmland, and woods that surround the gardens and grounds of a very large property, such as a country house, mansion, palace or castle. It is the modern term for a manor, but lacks a manor's now-abolished jurisdiction. The "estate" formed an economic system where the profits from its produce and rents (of housing or agricultural land) sustained the main household, formerly known as the manor house. Thus, "the estate" may refer to all other cottages and villages in the same ownership as the mansion itself, covering more than one former manor. Examples of such great estates are Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire, England, and Blenheim Palace, in Oxfordshire, England, built to replace the former manor house of Woodstock. In a more urban context are the "Great Estates" in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hörby Municipality
Hörby Municipality (''Hörby kommun'') is a municipality in the central part of Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Hörby. The present municipality consists of ten original entities merged to each other in 1952, 1969 and 1974. Geography The geography is varied with a few forests, some lakes and streams and farmland and even wildlife. Horby is one of the most meadow-filled municipalities in Sweden. Localities There are 3 urban areas (also called a Tätort or locality) in Hörby Municipality. In the table they are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters. History Some historians claim Hörby was founded in the 9th century A.D., but the truth is that no one knows exactly how old the village is. During the Middle Ages Hörby evolved into a centre of commerce, much due to its location, right in the middle of Skåne. The name "Hörby" comes from the old word "horg" which today ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scania
Scania, also known by its native name of Skåne (, ), is the southernmost of the historical provinces of Sweden, provinces (''landskap'') of Sweden. Located in the south tip of the geographical region of Götaland, the province is roughly conterminous with Skåne County, created in 1997. Like the other former provinces of Sweden, Scania still features in colloquial speech and in cultural references, and can therefore not be regarded as an archaic concept. Within Scania there are 33 municipalities of Sweden, municipalities that are autonomous within the Skåne Regional Council. Scania's largest urban areas of Sweden, city, Malmö, is the third-largest city in Sweden, as well as the fifth-largest in Scandinavia. To the north, Scania borders the former provinces of Halland and Småland, to the northeast Blekinge, to the east and south the Baltic Sea, and to the west Öresund. Since 2000, a road and railway bridge, the Öresund Bridge, bridges the Öresund, Sound and connects Scania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wachtmeister (noble Family)
(Wm; German for 'master-sentinel' or 'watch-master') is a military rank of non-commissioned officers (NCO) in Austria and Switzerland. The was initially responsible for the guard duty of the army. Later, it became the equivalent NCO-grade of the cavalry and artillery. Besides Austria and Switzerland today, the rank was also used elsewhere, for example in Germany, Russia, and Poland (''wachmistrz''). In the German police service, ''Wachtmeister'' denoted the lowest rank; it was abolished in the 1980s, but is still the colloquial term referring to police patrolling in uniform. Historical background The ''Wachtmeister'' was in the beginning responsible guard, sentry, or sentinel, responsible for the armies' guard duty. Later he became the Feldwebel equivalent NCO-grade of the cavalry and artillery. In the Landsknecht armies and in the town of the 16th century, ''Wachtmeister'' was the official title to a «war experienced, skilful, and honest fellow», which was – in line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieter Feith
Pieter Cornelis Feith (born 9 February 1945) is a Dutch diplomat, formerly serving as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) and as the International Civilian Representative in Kosovo. About Feith was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and studied political science at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and is a graduate of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Medford, Massachusetts, United States (1970). Feith has been active in foreign affairs since 1970. He has been posted in Damascus, Bonn, New York City (Mission to the United Nations), Khartoum and at the Netherlands Mission to NATO and the Western European Union ( WEU), in Brussels. He also chaired the first United Nations Conference of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention at The Hague in 1997. Feith has been active in the Balkans during his time with NATO, particularly as Political Adviser to Commander IFOR in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and served on the EU Council for mission asses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lund Cathedral
Lund Cathedral ( sv, Lunds domkyrka) is a cathedral of the Lutheran Church of Sweden in Lund, Scania, Sweden. It is the seat of the Bishop of Lund and the main church of the Diocese of Lund. It was built as the Catholic cathedral of the archiepiscopal see of all the Nordic countries, dedicated to Saint Lawrence. It is one of the oldest stone buildings still in use in Sweden. Lund Cathedral has been called "the most powerful representative of Romanesque architecture in the Nordic countries". At the time of its construction, Lund and the cathedral belonged to Denmark. The main altar was consecrated in 1145 and the cathedral was by that time largely finished; the western towers were built somewhat later. Its architecture show clear influences from contemporary north Italian architecture, conveyed via the Rhine Valley. The earliest architect was named Donatus, though his precise role in the construction of the cathedral is difficult to determine. The new cathedral was richly decorate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trolle
The House of Trolle (sometimes in Danish ''Trold'') is the name of a Scanian noble family, originally from Småland, in Sweden. The family has produced prominent people in the histories of Denmark and in Sweden since the Middle Ages and is associated with several estates in both countries. Family history Their historically attested male-line ancestors are known as far back as the 14th century. The earliest historical ancestor was the knight Birger Knutsson, also known as ''Birghe Trulle''. The earliest known generations held the estate of Bo in Småland, Sweden. Birger Birgersson Trolle, High Councillor of Sweden, inherited the castle Bergkvara from his half-brother Håkan Karlsson. Arvid Birgersson and Eric Arvidsson were among mightiest in the country and both almost became Regents of Sweden in their time, in competition against the Sture family. Gustav Trolle was Archbishop of Uppsala. The original Swedish line of the family died out in the late 16th century. Eric's younger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moltke
The House of Moltke is the name of an old German noble family. The family was originally from Mecklenburg, but apart from Germany, some of the family branches also resided throughout Scandinavia. Members of the family have been noted as pigfarmers, high military officers and major landowners in Denmark and Prussia. History The family is descended from ''Fridericus Meltiko'', a knight from Mecklenburg who lived in the mid 13th century. The family was awarded with the title of Count on 13.12.1834 in Denmark. They were also created Counts in Prussia on 17.2.1868 by King William I of Prussia. People * Adam Gottlob Moltke (1710–1792), Danish courtier, statesman and diplomat * (1738–1800), Danish general * Joachim Godske Moltke (1746–1818), Prime Minister of Denmark, son of Adam Gottlob Moltke * Adam Wilhelm Moltke (1785–1864), Danish Prime Minister, son of Joachim Godske Moltke * Helmuth von Moltke the Elder (1800–1891), Chief of the Prussian, and then German, Genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huitfeldt
Huitfeldt is a Norwegian and Danish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Anniken Huitfeldt (born 1969), Norwegian politician representing the Norwegian Labour Party, appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2021 * Arild Huitfeldt (1546–1609), Danish historian and state official * Hans L. C. Huitfeldt (1876–1969), Norwegian physician * Ivar Huitfeldt (1665-1710), Norwegian naval hero during the Great Northern War * Margareta Huitfeldt (1608-1683), Norwegian-Swedish noble, estate owner and donor * Povel Huitfeldt (1520-1592), Danish-Norwegian Governor-general of Norway See also * Huitfeldt (noble family), Danish family linked to Danneskiold-Samsøe * Ivar Huitfeldt class frigate The ''Iver Huitfeldt'' class is a three-ship class of air defence frigates that entered service with the Royal Danish Navy in 2012 and 2013. Description The class is built on the experience gained from the Absalon-class support ship, ''Absalon' ... {{surname, Huitfeldt Danish-lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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