Næsbyholm is a manor house and estate located east of Tybjerg Lake, between
Sorø
Sorø () is a town in Sorø municipality in Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in east Denmark. The population is 7,999 (2022). and
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 ...
, in
Næstved Municipality
Næstved is a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in the south of Denmark. The municipality includes the island of Gavnø. It covers an area of 681 km², and has a total population ...
, some southwest of
Copenhagen
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,
Denmark
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. Since 1610, Næsbyholm and
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 ...
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
The Diocese of Roskilde ( da, Roskildes Stift) is a diocese within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark. The seat of the Bishop is Roskilde Cathedral in Roskilde.
History
The Diocese of Roskilde was formed in 1922 when the Diocese of Zealan ...
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, King
John confiscated a stake in the estate, which was soon thereafter sold to Torben Oxe. He unsuccessfully tried to gain full ownership of the estate. His deceit was disclosed but he was never punished. His contemporary,
Poul Helgesen
Poul Helgesen (also Paul Eliasen; Latin: ''Paulus Heliæ''; ca. 1480 – died after 1534) was a Danish Carmelite, a humanist and historian.
Life
Helgesen, the leading Danish example of Reform Catholicism (a minor Danish parallel of Erasmus of Rot ...
, wrote about Oxe that he was "a man of many vices, violent and oppressive to others, and would have been a no better tyrant than Christian II, had he been as powerful as he is gruesome and godless".
1513–1651: Rosenkrantz and Brahe families
In 1513, Næsbyholm was instead acquired by Otte Holgersen Rosenkrantz. On his death in 1525, Næsbyholm passed to his son Otto Ottesen Rosenkranz. During the
Count's Feud, in 1534–1536, Næsbyholm was plundered by the townspeople of
Skælskør
Skælskør () is a town in Zealand, Denmark. It is located in Slagelse Municipality. Until 2007 Skælskør was the seat of Skælskør Municipality. The town is located 17 km southwest of Slagelse and 12 km southeast of Korsør. Skæls ...
and may have been left uninhabited for a while.
When Otte Ottesen Rosenkrantz died from plague in Lübeck in 1557, Næsbyholm passed to his daughter Birgitte Ottesdatter Rosenkrantz.
![Næsbyholm - Steen Brahe branding iron](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/N%C3%A6sbyholm_-_Steen_Brahe_branding_iron.jpg)
In 1575, she married
Steen Ottesen Brahe, a diplomat and advisor both to Frederik II and
Christian IV. In 1581, Brahe also purchased
Bregentved. Brahe had been rewarded with a number of royal fiefs. Steen Brahe constructed a new main building in 1585 and also increased the size of the estate through the acquisition of more land. Hiwever, Birgitte Rosenkrantz Brahe died in labour shortly after the new main building had been completed and her husband then moved away from the estate but nonetheless kept it until his death. Brahe's second wife brought
Barritskov and Bradskov 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 ...
into the marriage. He also inherited
Tersløsegaard
Tersløsegaard is a manor house located close to Dianalund, Sorø Municipality some 60 kilometres southwest of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was owned by Ludvig Holberg from 1745 to 1756. He left it to Sorø Academy and it has now been converted into ...
on Zealand,
Hvedholm on Funen and
Engelsholm
Engelsholm Castle, overlooking Engelsholm Lake, is located 14 km west of Vejle in south-western Denmark. Originally a manor house which traces its history back to the 15th century, it now houses a folk high school.
History
Little is known about En ...
in Jutland.
Steen Brahe's many estates were after his death divided between his heirs. Bæsbyholm and Tersløsegård went to his son
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 ...
. His eldest brother Jørgen Steensen Brahe was given Hvedholm, Erik Steensen Brahe received Bregentved (but instantly sold it), and the daughter Birgitte Steensdatter Brahe received Barritskov og Basnæs. Otte Steensen Brahe increased the size of the Næsbyholm estate even further. He died on the estate in 1761. Neither of his two daughters survived him and his estates were therefore passed to his only grandson, Otto Christopher Ulfeldt, but he died at just 17 years old a few years later.
1663–1709: Bielke family
![Henrik Bjelke](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/Henrik_Bjelke.jpg)
In 1763, Næsbyholm, Bavelse and Tarsløsegaard were all purchased by Admiral of the Realm
Henrik Bielke. Also in 1663,
Frederick III granted a property north of Copenhagen to Bjelke and it was later named
Edelgave
Edelgave is a manor house situated just southwest of Smørumnedre, Egedal Municipality, 20 km northwest of central Copenhagen, Denmark. The current main building was designed by Andreas Kirkerup and is listed.
History 17th century
The area i ...
after his wife Edel Ulfeldt.
Bilke retired from the Navy in 1679. He died in 1683 and was buried in Næsby Church. Næsbyholm passed to his eldest son,
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 Admir ...
, who was then only 13 years old. He joined the army a few years later, was promoted through the ranks, and ended up spending much of his time in foreign service abroad. He was severely wounded on 11 September 1708 during the Conquest of Tournai and died from his injuries three days later.
1709-1720: A royal affair
![Catherine-Charlotte de Gramont](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/Catherine-Charlotte_de_Gramont.jpg)
In 1709 and 1710, Næsbyholm and nearby Bavelse were acquired by
Frederik IV
Frederick IV (Danish: ''Frederik''; 11 October 1671 – 12 October 1730) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1699 until his death. Frederick was the son of Christian V of Denmark-Norway and his wife Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel.
Early life
...
for his mistress,
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 ...
, who was given the title Countess of Frederiksholm. The relationship ended in 1711; Frederick entered into his relationship with
Anne Sophie Reventlow
Anne Sophie von Reventlow ( da, Anna Sophie; 16 April 1693 – 7 January 1743) was Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1721 to 1730 as the second wife of Frederick IV of Denmark and Norway.
Early life
Countess Anna Sophie von Reventlow was born in ...
and ordered Charlotte Helene von Schindel to leave court for her estate in
Själland
Zealand ( da, Sjælland ) at 7,031 km2 is the largest and most populous island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size). Zealand had a population of 2,319,705 on 1 January 2020.
It is the 1 ...
. She initially stopped at
Fyn
Funen ( da, Fyn, ), with an area of , is the third-largest island of Denmark, after Zealand and Vendsyssel-Thy. It is the 165th-largest island in the world. It is located in the central part of the country and has a population of 469,947 as of ...
and claimed to be pregnant with Frederick's child, but the pregnancy turned out to be false. Charlotte Helene von Schindel hosted a vivid social life at her estate and entered into a relationship with the noble Ernst G. Bülow, with whom she had a child. The couple tried to conceal the birth, but when the monarch was informed, they were given permission to marry, and did so on 9 February 1716. Næstbyholm and Bavelse reverted to the crown when the countship was dissolved.
1720–1836: Changing owners
In 1720, Næsbyholm and Bavelse were sold to Peder Thott. He was succeeded on the estate by his son Otto Thott.
Christian Sigfred von Plessen, the younger half-brother of
Carl Adolph von Plessen
Carl Adolph von Plessen (18 May 1678 - 30 January 1758) was a Danish statesman and landowner. He played a central role during the early reign of Christian VI but fell out of favour at the court and resigned in 1733. He was a major stakeholder in ...
and Christian Ludvig von Plessen, purchased Næsbyholm and Bevelse from Otto Thott's daughters in 1723.
In 1645, Næsbyholm and Bavelse were acquired by Johan Ludvig Holstein and incorporated in the countship of
Ledreborg
Ledreborg is a palatial mansion near Lejre, to the southwest of Roskilde on the Danish island of Zealand. Today's Baroque building was completed in 1746 by Minister of State Johan Ludvig Holstein (1694–1763) who commissioned J.C. Krieger to c ...
.
In 1775, Johan Ludvig Holstein sold Næsbyholm and Bavelse to Carl Adolph Raben. His son, Frederik Sophus Raben, sold the estates in 1804.
The new owner,
Christian Conrad, Count of Danneskiold-Samsøe
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρισ ...
, was a very industrious landowner. He also purchased the estates
Holmegaard,
Ravnstrup,
Nordfeld, Aalebæksgaard and Rosendal. He embraced new legislation for rural affairs and went further than the law required. He encouraged forestry and horticulture on his domains. To facilitate transportation of timber from his forest at Næsbyholm, he canalized the Suså River from Bavelse to Næstved. This "Danneskiold Canal" was inaugurated on 11 September 1812. Danneskiold-Samsøe was, however, hit hard by the agricultural crisis that followed the war with England and the national bankruptcy of 1913. The government took over his estates one year after his death.
1836–present: Rønnenkamp family
![Christian Rønnenkamp by Jens Petersen](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/Christian_R%C3%B8nnenkamp_by_Jens_Petersen.jpg)
In 1836, Næsbyholm was sold to
Christian Rønnenkamp
Christian Rønnenkamp (20 December 1785 – 27 December 1867) was a Denmark, Danish businessman, landowner and philanthropist. He constructed the listed property at Amaliegade 4 in Copenhagen and owned the estates of Næsbyholm and Bavelse from 183 ...
. He was the son of a merchant from
Flensburg
Flensburg (; Danish, Low Saxon: ''Flensborg''; North Frisian: ''Flansborj''; South Jutlandic: ''Flensborre'') is an independent town (''kreisfreie Stadt'') in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the ...
but had moved to
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...
in an early age where he had made a fortune on speculative investments during the war years. He now settled on his estates and managed them himself.
Rønnenkamp had no children and therefore left his estates to his wife's grandson, P. Christian Howden (1854–1930), who assumed the last Howden-Rønnenkamp. He constructed new farm buildings and redesigned the garden. The eldest of his four daughters Jessy (1887–1954) married Mogens Holck (1885–) in 1910. They would later use Næsbyholm as a summer residence alongside
Holckenhavn. The manor was again hit by fire in 1732 and again in 1947 but both times reconstructed in its original style. In 1948, Hessy Holck ceded Næsbyholm to her son Mogens Preben Christian Eiler Holck. He owned it until 1975.
Architecture
The manor house is known for the Næsbyholm Ceiling, originally decorated with four allegorical frescos of the four seasons, of which only "Winter" and "Spring" have survived.
Today
Næsbyholm is today owned by Mogens Holck, who resides at Bavelse. Næsbyholm is managed as an event venue by Morten and Christel Lund. The largest room seats 120 people at long tables and 100 people at round tables. It has 29 double rooms and one single room.
Cultural references
Næsbyholm was used as a location in the 2014–2015 television series ''Heartless''.
List of owners
* ( – ) Anders Olufsen Lunge
* ( –1442) Unknown
* (1442– ) Jep Andersen Lunge
* ( – ) Elitze Jensdatter Lunge née Finkenov
* ( –1482) Laurens Axelsen Thott
* (1482– ) Karen Eriksdatter Thott née Niepertz
* ( –1505) Hans Bille
* (1505–1509) Axel Laurensen Thott
* (1505–1509) Margrethe Laurensen Thott
* (1505–1509) Ingeborg Laurensen Thott
* (1509) The Crown
* (1509–1513)
Torben Oxe
* (1509–1525) Otte Holgersen Rosenkrantz
* (1525–1557) Otte Ottesen Rosenkrantz
* (1557–1575) Birgitte Ottesdatter Brahe née Rosenkrantz
* (1575–1620)
Steen Ottesen Brahe
* (1620–1651)
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 ...
* (1651–1663) Otto Christopher Ulfeldt
* (1663–1683)
Henrik Bielke
* (1683–1709)
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 Admir ...
* (1709–1710) The Crown
* (1710–1716)
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 ...
* (1716–1720) The Crown
* (1720–1723) Peder Thott
* (1720–1723) Otto Thott
* (1720–1723) Dorothea Thott
* (1720–1723) Anna Thott
* (1723–1756) Christian Sigfred von Plessen
* (1756–1763) Johan Ludvig Holstein
* (1763–1775) Christian Frederik Holstein
* (1775– ) Carl Adolph Raben
* ( –1804) Frederik Sophus Raben
* (1804–1823)
Christian Conrad, Count of Danneskiold-Samsøe
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρισ ...
* (1823–1824) Estate of Christian Conrad Sophus Danneskjold-Samsøe
* (1824–1837) Danish government
* (1837–1867)
Christian Rønnenkamp
Christian Rønnenkamp (20 December 1785 – 27 December 1867) was a Denmark, Danish businessman, landowner and philanthropist. He constructed the listed property at Amaliegade 4 in Copenhagen and owned the estates of Næsbyholm and Bavelse from 183 ...
* (1867–1872) Jessy Caroline Rønnenkamp née Howden
* (1872–1881) Estate of Jessy Caroline Rønnenkamp née Howden
* (1881–1930) Peter Christian Howden-Rønnenkamp
* (1930–1948) Jessy Holck née Howden-Rønnenkamp
* (1948–1975) Mogens Preben Christian-Eiler Howden-Rønnenkamp Holck
* (1975– ) Karl Mogens Howden-Rønnenkamp Holck
References
External links
{{Commons category, Næsbyholm
Source
Manor houses in Næstved Municipality