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Næsbyholm
Næsbyholm is a manor house and estate located east of Tybjerg Lake, between Sorø and Glumsø, in Næstved Municipality, some southwest of Copenhagen, Denmark. Since 1610, Næsbyholm and Bavelse have had the same owners. The three-winged Renaissance architecture, Dutch Renaissance-style main building was reconstructed after fires in 1932 and 1947, incorporating elements from 1585. It is now used as a venue for weddings, conferences and other events. The scenic park was laid out in the 18th century. The Næsbyholm-Bavelse estate covers of land (2012), of which approximately half is forest. History Early history In the Middle Ages, Næsbyholm was an ordinary farm owned by Anders Olufsen. It was granted status of a manor at some point during the reign of Margrethe I (1353–1412) after Olufsen had acquired more land in the area from the Diocese of Roskilde in exchange of property elsewhere. In the 15th and early 16th century, the owners of Næsbyholm were in conflict with the Crow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Næsbyholm - Steen Brahe Branding Iron
Næsbyholm is a manor house and estate located east of Tybjerg Lake, between Sorø and Glumsø, in Næstved Municipality, some southwest of Copenhagen, Denmark. Since 1610, Næsbyholm and Bavelse have had the same owners. The three-winged Dutch Renaissance-style main building was reconstructed after fires in 1932 and 1947, incorporating elements from 1585. It is now used as a venue for weddings, conferences and other events. The scenic park was laid out in the 18th century. The Næsbyholm-Bavelse estate covers of land (2012), of which approximately half is forest. History Early history In the Middle Ages, Næsbyholm was an ordinary farm owned by Anders Olufsen. It was granted status of a manor at some point during the reign of Margrethe I (1353–1412) after Olufsen had acquired more land in the area from the Diocese of Roskilde in exchange of property elsewhere. In the 15th and early 16th century, the owners of Næsbyholm were in conflict with the Crown several times. In 1509, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bavelse
Bavelse is a manor house situated on the north side of Bavelse Lake, between Næstved and Sorø, in Næstved Municipality, some south of Copenhagen, Denmark. Since 1710, Bavelse and nearby Næsbyholm have had the same owners. Bavelse's present main building was constructed for Christian Rønnenkamp in 1845. The Næsbyholm-Bavelse estate covers 1,424 hectares of land (2012). History Early history The first known owner of Bavelse is Olaf Glug. He may have served as cup-bearer for Valdemar II of Denmark, Valdemar II (1170–1241). The estate was later owned by members of the Moltke family. Evert Moltke was married to Helene of Bjernede. In a surviving document in Latin from 1583, she transgered the estate to her son Henneke Johan Moltke. On his death, Bavelse passed to his sons Evert and Mathias Moltke. Evert Moltke was married to Beatre Rønnow. Their daughter and only child Evertsdatter Moltke was married to Erik Aagesen Thott. He inherited Bavelse upon his father-in-law's de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otte Steensen Brahe
Otte Steensen Brahe (12 April 1578 – 5 July 1651), also known as Otto Brahe, was a Danish landowner and money lender. He owned Næsbyholm, Bavelse and Tersløsegaard on Zealand. Early life and education Otto Brahe was born on 12 April 1578 at Næsbyholm, the son of privy counsellor Steen Brahe (1547–1620) and Birgitte Rosenkrantz (1555–88). He attended Sorø Academy from 1587 and later continued his education in Aarhus. In 1593–99, Brahe and Kurt Aslaksen went on a grand tour in Europe, studying at the universities in Rostock (1593), Herborn (from spring of 1594), Heidelberg, Basel, Geneve (from 3 December 1597) and Orleans (1599). He also visited England and Scotland. In 1600–02, he was a courtier at Frederick V of the Palatinate. Military service In the Kalmar War, Brahe served a cornet in the heavy cavalry. He lost an arm in the Battle of Kalmar. Property Brahe inherited the estates Næsbyholm and Tersløsegaard after his parents. His holdings were in 1638 val ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steen Ottesen Brahe (1547–1620)
Steen Ottesen Brahe (21 December 1547 – 11 April 1620) was a Danish privy counsellor and landowner. Early life and education Brahe was born on 21 December 1547 at Gladsaxehus in Scania, the son of Otte Thygesen Brahe of Knudstrup (1518–1571) and Beate Clausdatter Bille (1526–1605), He was the younger brother of Tycho Brahe. He went to school in Aarhus and Aalborg and was then trained in court life in Jensen Rosensparr'e household. He then visited count Günther of Schwarzburg and later followed him to Denmark and Hungary. Marriage of Anne of Denmark and James VI of Scotland In 1589 he was appointed Master of Household or Chamberlain to Anne of Denmark, who was betrothed to James VI of Scotland. Brahe and the queen's servants set sail with the Admiral Peder Munk for Scotland. The wind drove them to stay on the coast of Norway. James VI joined them at Oslo. On 15 December 1589 James VI decided to reward Brahe and Axel Gyldenstierne for their good service in attending Anne of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Frederik Bielke
Christian Frederik Bielke (8 May 167014 September 1709) was a Danish military officer. He was the son of Admiral Henrik Bielke. He was from 1673 to 1709 the owner of Næsbyholm at Glumsø. Early life Bielke was born on 8 May 1670, the son of Admiral Henrik Bielke (1615–1683) and Edel Christoffersdatter Ulfeldt (1630–76). Career In 1688, Bielke was a '' fændrik'' in the Royal Life Guards. In 1690, he was a second lieutenant in a Guards Battalion in English service in Ireland. Later that same year he was promoted to first lieutenant and in 1691 to captain. In 1693–94, he served with the Royal danois and was wounded in the Battle of Neerwinden. In September he and Christian Gyldenløve returned to Denmark, where he was promoted to major and put in charge of a battalion in Oldenburg. In 1695, he served as a volunteer in the allied force in the Siege of Namur. He was in 1697 promoted to lieutenant-colonel and in 1701 to colonel and chief of the new Funen Infantry Regiment. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glumsø
Glumsø is a railway town, with a population of 2,121 (1.January 2022), located on the southern part of Zealand in Denmark. Until 1.January 2007 it was the seat of Suså Municipality. Glumsø Station is located in Glumsø, serving the Sydbanen line. The station was heavily redesigned in late 2009. Before being redesigned it used to serve German ICE trains on the Copenhagen-Hamburg line, although ICE trains now just pass through. Landmarks Local landmarks include Glumsø Church, the heritage listed Glumsø Rectory and the manor house Næsbyholm. Notable people * Christian Frederik Bielke (1670-1709) a Danish military officer, from 1673 to 1709 the owner of Næsbyholm * Mikkel Bech Mikkel Bech Jensen (born 31 August 1994), often referred to simply as Mikkel Bech, is a Danish speedway rider. Career Born in Næstved and raised in Glumsø, Bech took up speedway at the age of 4, and began his senior career with Esbjerg. He mad ... (born 1994 in Næstved) a Danish speedway r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henrik Bielke
Henrik Bjelke (13 January 1615 – 16 March 1683) was a Norwegian military officer who served as Admiral of the Realm of Denmark-Norway from 1662 to 1679. He was in command of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy from 1657 to 1679. Early life and education Bjelke was born at Elingård Manor on Onsøy in Østfold, Norway. He was the son of Chancellor of Norway Jens Bjelke and Sophie Brockenhuus. He was the brother of Ove Bjelke (1611–1674) and Jørgen Bjelke (1621-1696), both of whom also held prominent positions. Career Although while still very young, he enrolled and registered in 1633 in the University of Padua in Italy. Later he became a soldier under Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange. He resigned from the service of Frederick Henry when he learned of the invasion of Jutland under the command of Swedish Field Marshall Lennart Torstenson in 1644 and went to Denmark. In March of that year King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway sent him to Norway where he served under Governor- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henrik Bjelke
Henrik Bjelke (13 January 1615 – 16 March 1683) was a Norwegian military officer who served as Admiral of the Realm of Denmark-Norway from 1662 to 1679. He was in command of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy from 1657 to 1679. Early life and education Bjelke was born at Elingård Manor on Onsøy in Østfold, Norway. He was the son of Chancellor of Norway Jens Bjelke and Sophie Brockenhuus. He was the brother of Ove Bjelke (1611–1674) and Jørgen Bjelke (1621-1696), both of whom also held prominent positions. Career Although while still very young, he enrolled and registered in 1633 in the University of Padua in Italy. Later he became a soldier under Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange. He resigned from the service of Frederick Henry when he learned of the invasion of Jutland under the command of Swedish Field Marshall Lennart Torstenson in 1644 and went to Denmark. In March of that year King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway sent him to Norway where he served under Governor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Helene Von Schindel
Charlotte Helene von Schindel (1690–1752) was a Danish noble, a lady in waiting and a royal mistress of King Frederick IV of Denmark. Early life Charlotte Helene von Schindel was born as daughter of Wiglas von Schindel and his wife, Anna Helen von Horn. Her family were once ruling Dukes of Bernstadt and belonged to German nobility, originally from Silesia. She became the lady in waiting of Elisabeth Helene von Vieregg, the morganatic spouse by bigamy of King Frederik IV. Frederick IV's mistress After the death of Vieregg in 1704, Schindel became Frederick's lover and was given the title Countess of Frederiksholm, which was an acknowledgement of her status as an official royal mistress. In 1709, the monarch planned to marry her, but those plans were met with great opposition from the church who, when the King asked them if the law against bigamy should apply also to kings, assured him that it did. She had a daughter by him (1710), who died soon after. In 1709 and 1710, Frederic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hvedholm Castle
Hvedholm Castle is an estate and castle located near Faaborg on the island of Funen, Denmark. It is now the site of Hvedholm Slotshotel. History Hvedholm was built in the 15th century. The main building was built in 1588, rebuilt in 1681 after a fire and was rebuilt in 1878–1882 on the basis of drawings by architect Johan Schrøder (1836-1914). It was owned in turn by the Banke, Hardenberg and Brahe families until 1919, when the Denmark, Danish government presented the then owners with an enormous tax demand, forcing them to sell it to the state for approximately 175,000 Danish kroner. Hvedholm Castle was later returned to the Brahe family, who were considered for generations the rightful rulers of the castle and surrounding villages. The family was served by the nearby Horne Church. Hvedholm Slotshotel is a hotel in the main building on Hvedholm with 62 rooms and a park on 10 hectares. The hotel is part of the chain Danske Slotshoteller. References Other Sources *Hvedhol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick III Of Denmark
Frederick III ( da, Frederik; 18 March 1609 – 9 February 1670) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death in 1670. He also governed under the name Frederick II as diocesan administrator (colloquially referred to as prince-bishop) of the Prince-Bishopric of Verden (1623–29 and again 1634–44), and the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen (1635–45). The second-eldest son of Christian IV and Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, Frederick was only considered an heir to the throne after the death of his older brother Prince Christian in 1647. He instituted absolute monarchy in Denmark-Norway in 1660, confirmed by law in 1665 as the first in Western historiography. He also ordered the creation of the Throne Chair of Denmark. In order to be elected king after the death of his father, Frederick conceded significant influence to the nobility. As king, he fought two wars against Sweden. He was defeated in the Dano-Swedish War of 1657–1658, but attained great popularit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
