Gyldenholm Manor is a

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located 10 km south-east of Slagelse, between Gimlinge and Sørbymagle,

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, some 70 kilometres southwest of

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. The history of the estate dates back to 1774 but the current main building was constructed in 1864 to a

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design by

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History

In 1774, Antvorskov Ryttergods was sold at auction. Anders Dinesen acquired two parcels, Gimlinge and Lystager, and constructed a new manor house which was named Gyldenholm. In 1800, Dinesen's son sold the estate to Christopher Schøller Bülow. In 1806, he also acquired Nordfeld and Ålebæk on Møn. Peter Johansen de Neergaard , one of the largest landowners of his time in Denmark, purchased the estate in 1810 but sold it again just two years later. A later owner was Georg Koës Brøndsted, a son of the prominent archeologist

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. In 1862, Gyldenholm returned to the Neergaard family when it was acquired by Charles Adolph Denis de Neergaard, who already owned Castrup and Charlottedal manors in the area. The property has stayed in the de Neergaard family ever since.

Architecture

The current building was built in 1864 to a

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. It consists of two storeys over a cellar and is built in red brick with decorative details in yellow brick. There is a

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tower on the main facade. The interior is decorated by

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and

Constantin Hansen Carl Christian Constantin Hansen (Constantin Hansen) (3 November 1804 – 29 March 1880) was one of the painters associated with the Golden Age of Danish Painting. He was deeply interested in literature and mythology, and inspired by art hist ...

. The property was listed by the Danish Heritage Agency in 1978.

Today

Gyldenholm covers 1,231 hectares of which approximately 500 hectares consist of agricultural land and 700 hectares of forest. Apart from agriculture and forestry, the estate derives its revenue from house rental and hunting rights. The main building is rented out for minor conferences, parties and other events.

Cultural references

Gyldenholm was used as a location in the 1978 film ''

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''.

List of owners

* ( –1536)

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* (1536– ) The Crown * ( –1573) Bjørn Andersen Bjørn * (1573–1774) Kronen * (1774–1793) Anders Dinesen * (1793–1800) Jens Kraft Dinesen * (1800–1810) Christopher Schøller Bülow * (1800–1810) Peter Johansen de Neergaard * (1810–1812) Christen Sørensen * (1812–1829) Jens Peter Jensen * (1829–1836) Cecilie Sophie Warming, gift Jensen * (1836–1840) Anders Frederik Langheim * (1840–1862) Georg Koës Brøndsted * (1862–1903) Charles Adolph Denis de Neergaard * (1903–1948) Carl de Neergaard * (1948–1970) Peter Johansen Charles Eugen de Neergaard * (1970–1998) Carl Holger Niels de Neergaard * (1998–present) Jacob Johan Thomas de Neergaard

References

External links

Official website
{{Castles in Denmark Manor houses in Slagelse Municipality Historicist architecture in Denmark Houses completed in 1864 Listed buildings and structures in Slagelse Municipality Buildings and structures in Denmark associated with the Dinesen family Buildings and structures associated with the Neergaard family