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Højbygaard Sugar Factory
Højbygaard Sugar Factory (Danish language, Danish: Højbygaard Sukkerfabrik) was built in 1872–74 at Holeby on Lolland in southeastern Denmark. It was one of the first modern sugar factories built for the country's emerging sugar beet industry. It was taken over by De Danske Sukkerfabrikker in 1877 and operated until 1959. The buildings were then acquired by De Forenede Papirfabrikker (United Paper Mills) and operated as a paper mill under the name Højbygaard Papirfabrik from 1960 to 1993. The Højbygaard Sugar Factory complex was listed as a List of Industrial Heritage Sites of Denmark, National Industrial Site in 2009. It has been renovated and is now home to a combination of offices, a hotel and a conference centre under the name Factory Lodge and is also home to the Visual Climate Center. History Lolland Sugar Factory The sugar factory was constructed in 1872–74 by the Erhard Frederiksen, Erhard and Johan Ditlev Frederiksen under the name Sukkerfabrikken Lolland. Erhard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holeby Former Sugar Factory
Holeby is a small town in Lolland Municipality, in Region Zealand, Denmark. It was the seat of Holeby Municipality. Holeby is located 6 kilometers north of the planned The station at Holeby, Lolland South railway station, set to open in 2028 on the line to Germany via the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link. Notable people * Erhard Frederiksen (1843-1903) a Danish agronomist and sugar manufacturer; he co-founded a sugar factory at Holeby in 1872-74 * Ole Søltoft (1941–1999) a Danish actor, an icon of the 1970s wave of Danish erotic feature film comedies; he grew up in Holeby retrieved 10 June 2020 References Cities and towns in Region Zealand Populated places in Lolland Municipality {{ZealandDK-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
