The Bishop's House () in

Nykøbing Falster Nykøbing Falster (; originally named Nykøbing) is a city on the island of Falster in southern Denmark. It has a population of 16,682 (1 January 2025). Including the satellite town Sundby (Lolland), Sundby on the Lolland side, with a populatio ...

is the official residence of the bishop of

Lolland-Falster Lolland-Falster is a common term for the two islands Lolland and Falster. The islands are only separated by the narrow strait '' Guldborgsund'', and as such have traditionally been grouped together. Both the Gedser-Rostock and Rødby-Puttgarden f ...

. The main building was constructed in 1850 to designs by Gottlieb Bindesbøll. Its nine central bays were heightened in 1895. Bindesbøll's building is now flanked by two secondary wings, an outbuilding from 1785 and an office building from 1995. Bindesbøll's building from 1750 and the outbuilding from 1895 were both listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1977. It is located in a large garden at the corner of Østre Allé and Østerbrogade, close to Nykøbing Falster Sugar Factory.

History

The Bishop's House in Nyjøbing was constructed by Gottlieb Bindesbøll in 1850 at the initiative of

Ditlev Gothard Monrad Ditlev Gothard Monrad (24 November 1811 – 28 March 1887) was a Danish politician and bishop, and a founding father of Danish constitutional democracy; he also led the country as Council President in its huge defeat during the Second Schles ...

. It was a 15-bays single-storey building with crow-stepped gables. The central bay of the facade that faced the garden was also tipped by a crow-stepped gable. The western end of the building contained his office and other representative functions. The building was expanded by H.C. Glahn in 1895. He heightened the nine-bay central part of the building with one storey. He also added a new east wing, which was connected to the main wing by an arcade. In 1993, Karsten Rønnow was charged with expanding the complex with a new office building. It was constructed as a new west wing, complementing Glahn's east wing from 1895. In 2010, it was extended with a modern building.

Architecture

The roof was clad in red tile. The eastern end of the building contained the bishop's private residence. The nine central bays are now topped by a

hip roof A hip roof, hip-roof or hipped roof, is a type of roof where all sides slope downward to the walls, usually with a fairly gentle slope, with variants including Tented roof, tented roofs and others. Thus, a hipped roof has no gables or other ve ...

. Some of the rooms have frescos created by

Georg Hilker Georg Hilker (5 June 1807 – 13 January 1875) was a Danish decorative painter active during the Danish Golden Age in the first half of the 19th century. He collaborated with painter Constantin Hansen (1804–1880). Early life and career Hi ...

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 his ...

Garden

The 10,000-square-metre garden is partly surrounded by a yellow-washed wall. One of the largest trees in the garden is a ''

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'' tree plated by Monrad. The garden contains memorial stones for all the bishops who have resided in the building. Another feature is a mound with a central chamber surrounded by boulders. It was created for Monrad's children from the soil that was removed when the house was constructed. It contains a fireplace. The building was used for hiding weapons and Jewish refugees during

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