Hvidkilde is an estate located in Egense Parish in Svendborg Municipality,

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. It is situated in the south of the island of

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History

The earliest reference is from 1480 when it was owned by Claus Rønnow. The main building was built in 1550 and extended in 1742 by Philip de Lange (1704 – 1766).

Poul Abraham Lehn Poul Abraham Lehn (9 October 1732 – 24 October 1804), Baron of Lehn and Baron of Guldborgland, was a feudal baron of the Danish and Norwegian nobility and one of the greatest landowners of his time in Denmark. Biography His father was Abrah ...

, Baron of Lehn (1732 – 1804) acquired the estate in 1760. From 1780, Hvidkilde was the headquarters of the feudal baron of the Barony of Lehn . The main building was surveyed in 1907 under the direction of architect Anton Rosen (1859 – 1928) and was restored in 1919.

Building

The present main building consists of three wings around a courtyard.

References

External links

Hvidkilde Gods website
Castles and manor houses on Funen Listed buildings and structures in Svendborg Municipality {{Denmark-struct-stub