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Søholt
Søholt is a manor house located on the southern shore of the Maribo Lakes on Lolland in southeastern Denmark. The main building is from 1804 but was adapted to the Renaissance Revival architecture, Renaissance Revival style in the second half of the 19th century. The Baroque-style garden is open to the public. History Early history The manor was established by Morten Venstermand in the middle of the 16th century. His widow, Anne Andersdatter Galt, brought Søholt into her second marriage to Falk Axelsen Brahe. He struggled with economic difficulties and therefore chose to sell Søholt to his brother-in-law Eiler Quitzow in 1618. Henrik Heest, a nobleman from Holstein, purchased Søholt from Quitzow in 1624. In 1637, it was sold by his nephew to Jobst Frederik von Papenheim. Papenheim had shortly after his arrival in Denmark won the favour of the king and had therefore been appointed as squire (''kammerjunker'') for crown prince Christian. He constructed a new main building in 164 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdemar Henckel
Valdemar Henckel (1 April 1877 – 16 January 1953) was a Danish businessman and real estate developer. He founded Kalundborg Shipyard in 1918. Early life and education Valdemar Petersen was born at Fødselsstiftelsen in Copenhagen. His father died when he was small; his mother then married Oscar Alexander Henckel, a shipbuilder, who adopted her son. Valdemar Henckel then grew up under poor conditions with two younger half brothers. He was initially educated as a shipbuilder and then apprenticed as a mason. Career Henckel was active as a real estate developer. His development projects included the housing estates at Christmas Møllers Plads and in the Rysensten Quarter. He lost around 30 properties in the 1907–1908 bank crisis. In 1912 he then established a brickyard at Kalundborg. The bricks were transported by ship; this led him into the shipping industry and then shipbuilding. The outbreak of First World War gave him a lucrative opportunity to make speculative investments in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
