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List Of Manor Houses
A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor in Europe. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals with manorial tenants and great banquets. The term is today loosely applied to various country houses, frequently dating from the late medieval era, which formerly housed the gentry. Denmark * Berritzgaard Manor * Børglum Abbey * Clausholm Castle * Dragsholm Castle * Egeskov Castle * Fuglsang Manor * Gavnø Castle * Glorup Manor * Krogerup Manor * Nysø Manor * Rosenholm Castle * Skjoldenæsholm Castle * Svanholm Manor * Vemmetofte Convent * Gammel Estrup Estonia :''See: List of palaces and manor houses in Estonia'' Finland * Malmgård * Numlax * Sarvlax * Stensböle * Esbogård * Träskända * Alberga * Vuojoki * Sjundby * Svidja * Qvidja * Kankas * Villnäs France Germany ''See: List of castles, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manor House
A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals with manorial tenants and great banquets. The term is today loosely applied to various country houses, frequently dating from the Late Middle Ages, which formerly housed the landed gentry. Manor houses were sometimes fortified, albeit not as fortified as castles, and were intended more for show than for defencibility. They existed in most European countries where feudalism was present. Function The lord of the manor may have held several properties within a county or, for example in the case of a feudal baron, spread across a kingdom, which he occupied only on occasional visits. Even so, the business of the manor was directed and controlled by regular manorial courts, which appointed manorial officials such as the bailiff, granted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nysø Manor
Nysø Manor, located near Præstø in the southeast of the Danish island of Sealand, was built in 1673 for Jens Lauridsen, a local functionary. It now houses the Thorvaldsen Collection, a group of works by the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, who lived and worked there in his later years. Architecture The first manor house in Denmark to be designed in the Baroque style, it is built in red brick and sandstone with a red-tiled roof and a granite plinth as a foundation. It is thought to be the work of master builder Ewert Janssen who probably also built Charlottenborg Palace in Copenhagen shortly afterwards. The house consists of a main wing with 11 bays and lateral wings to the north with an entrance in between. The central projects on the north and south sides are decorated with four Ionic pilasters which support triangular pediments. On the north side, there is a clock with two figures whose bells strike the hour. Situation A moat originally encircled the entire building but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Normandy
Normandy (; french: link=no, Normandie ; nrf, Normaundie, Nouormandie ; from Old French , plural of ''Normant'', originally from the word for "northman" in several Scandinavian languages) is a geographical and cultural region in Northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy. Normandy comprises mainland Normandy (a part of France) and the Channel Islands (mostly the British Crown Dependencies). It covers . Its population is 3,499,280. The inhabitants of Normandy are known as Normans, and the region is the historic homeland of the Norman language. Large settlements include Rouen, Caen, Le Havre and Cherbourg. The cultural region of Normandy is roughly similar to the historical Duchy of Normandy, which includes small areas now part of the departments of Mayenne and Sarthe. The Channel Islands (French: ''Îles Anglo-Normandes'') are also historically part of Normandy; they cover and comprise two bailiwicks: Guernsey and Jersey, which are B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Château D'Harcourt
The Château d'Harcourt, situated in the ''commune'' of Harcourt in the Eure department of France, is the cradle of the Harcourt family. The castle is one of the best preserved castles in the country and contains the oldest arboretum in France. History Although the lords of Harcourt trace their origins to the year 1000, it is only in the second half of the 12th century that the existence of a castle can be proven from historical texts. Robert II d'Harcourt was a companion in the crusade of Richard Lionheart; the first stone castle was certainly built by him. Harcourts appear later among the most important barons of Normandy. Jean II d'Harcourt, for example, was named ''Marshal of France'' (french: link=no, maréchal de France) and accommodated in his residence King Philip III. In 1338, King Philip VI, set up the seigniory of Harcourt, with the Château d'Harcourt forming its principal town. The fortress appears to have seldom been under siege through history. It is only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villnäs
Askainen (; sv, Villnäs) is a former municipality of Finland. Together with Lemu, it was consolidated with Masku on January 1, 2009. It is located in southwestern part of the country in the Varsinais-Suomi region. The municipality had a population of 938 (2004-12-31) and covered an area of 61.52 km² (excluding sea) of which 0.26 km² is inland water. The population density was 15.31 inhabitants per km². The municipality was unilingually Finnish. History Askainen was first mentioned in 1374 as ''Askais'', when it was a part of the Nousiainen parish. It was included into the Lemu parish after its separation from Nousiainen sometime before 1404. Askainen was also held by the monastery of Naantali before the Reformation. Askainen was mentioned as a chapel community within Lemu in 1592, though chapel rights may have been granted earlier. Askainen became a separate parish and municipality in 1910, but the parishes of Askainen and Lemu were reunited in 1960. Despit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Numlahti Manor
Numlahti Manor ( fi, Numlahden kartano, sv, Numlax gård) is a manor house and mansion located in Nurmijärvi, close to the villages of Valkjärvi and Numlahti along the Lopentie road. The Numlahti Manor is the oldest manor of Nurmijärvi. History The manor dates back to 1594, when the rittmeister Klaus Hästesko acquired five houses in the village of Paijala (now Numlahti) and soon acquired the remaining four of the village houses. The former owners of the houses became ranch growers of the manor. The manor was managed by Hästesko's wife Bengta Creutz and her daughter Anna Skoo inherited the manor after her father died. At the end of the 17th century the manor was owned by Elisabet Crusebjörn (1638–1709). He had leased it to Esaias Austrell, who was ruthlessly and roughly treating the manor workers. Then on March 2, 1697, the tenant farmer Juho Markunpoika, and his nephew, Juho Abrahaminpoika, killed Austell and his wife Kristina Dahl with an ax. After the murders, the v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malmgård
Malminkartano (Malmgård in Swedish) is a suburb and a quarter in the western part of Helsinki city, part of the Kaarela neighbourhood. Vantaankosken rata, the railway of Vantaankoski, has a station in Malminkartano. The suburb's artificial hill, Malminkartanonhuippu Malminkartanonhuippu ( en, Malminkartano Hill, sv, Malmgårdstoppen) is an artificial hill in the district of Malminkartano in Helsinki, Finland. It is located near to the Vihti Road and the Myyrmäki district of Vantaa. With a height of approxi ... or ''Malminkartanon täyttömäki'' is the highest point of Helsinki. Malminkartano is often called ''Maltsu'' by young people. Gallery File:Malminkartano Railway Station C IMG 1019.JPG, Malminkartano Railway Station File:Malminkartano chapel 01.jpg, Malminkartano Chapel File:Kaarela hevonen.JPG, Malminkartano’s horse stable File:Vuorenjuuri1.JPG, Houses in Malminkartano File:Puustellinpolku.JPG, Street in Malminkartano References External links Quarter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Numlahti Manor
Numlahti Manor ( fi, Numlahden kartano, sv, Numlax gård) is a manor house and mansion located in Nurmijärvi, close to the villages of Valkjärvi and Numlahti along the Lopentie road. The Numlahti Manor is the oldest manor of Nurmijärvi. History The manor dates back to 1594, when the rittmeister Klaus Hästesko acquired five houses in the village of Paijala (now Numlahti) and soon acquired the remaining four of the village houses. The former owners of the houses became ranch growers of the manor. The manor was managed by Hästesko's wife Bengta Creutz and her daughter Anna Skoo inherited the manor after her father died. At the end of the 17th century the manor was owned by Elisabet Crusebjörn (1638–1709). He had leased it to Esaias Austrell, who was ruthlessly and roughly treating the manor workers. Then on March 2, 1697, the tenant farmer Juho Markunpoika, and his nephew, Juho Abrahaminpoika, killed Austell and his wife Kristina Dahl with an ax. After the murders, the v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Palaces And Manor Houses In Estonia
This is the List of palaces and manor houses in Estonia. This list does not include castles, which are listed in a List of castles in Estonia, separate article. As there are at least 400 manor houses in Estonia, this list is incomplete. Palaces and manor houses in Estonia See also *Baltic nobility *Baltic Germans *List of palaces and manor houses in Latvia *List of palaces and manor houses in Lithuania *List of castles *List of castles in Estonia *List of castles in Latvia *List of castles in Lithuania *List of summer manors in Estonia Additional information References Sources * External links {{Commons category, Palaces in Estonia Estonian Manors PortalEstonian Manor AssociationManor Houses & Castles at VisitEstonia Lists of buildings and structures in Estonia, Palaces and manor houses Palaces in Estonia, Manor houses in Estonia, Lists of palaces by country, Estonia Lists of tourist attractions in Estonia, Palaces and manor houses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gammel Estrup
Gammel Estrup Manor (''Danish: Gammel Estrup'') is a red-brick Renaissance manor house some east of Randers in Jutland Jutland ( da, Jylland ; german: Jütland ; ang, Ēota land ), known anciently as the Cimbric or Cimbrian Peninsula ( la, Cimbricus Chersonesus; da, den Kimbriske Halvø, links=no or ; german: Kimbrische Halbinsel, links=no), is a peninsula of ..., Denmark. The manor as we know it today can be traced back to 1490. But excavations have revealed evidence of earlier constructions also mentioned in texts under the name ''Essendrup'' dating back to 1340. History The construction of Gammel Estrup was started around 1490 by nobleman Lave Eskesen Brock (died 1503) who built a moated fortress on the site. But it was his great-grandson, Eske Brock (1560-1625) who rebuilt and modernized the manor. Eske Brock was a nobleman and close friend of King Christian IV to whom he also served as a minister. Through Brock's detailed diaries we know a great deal about how a rich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
