Hvedholm Castle is an estate and castle located near Faaborg on the island of

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. 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

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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

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. 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

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Hvedholm Castle Hotel (slotshotel.dk)
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External links

Hvedholm Slotshotel website
{{Denmark-castle-stub Houses completed in the 15th century Castles in Denmark Castles and manor houses on Funen Hotels in Denmark Listed buildings and structures in Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality Buildings and structures in Denmark associated with the Brahe family