Nysø Manor, located near
Præstø
Præstø () is a town with a population of 3,880 (1 January 2024) in Vordingborg Municipality in Region Sjælland on the east coast of the island of Zealand (Denmark), Zealand (''Sjælland'').
The islands of Maderne, Storeholm, and Lilleholm are ...
in the southeast of the Danish island of
Sealand, was built in 1673 for Jens Lauridsen, a local functionary. It now houses the Thorvaldsen Collection, a group of works by the Danish sculptor
Bertel Thorvaldsen
Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen (; sometimes given as Thorwaldsen; 19 November 1770 – 24 March 1844) was a Danes, Danish-Icelanders, Icelandic Sculpture, sculptor and medallist, medalist of international fame, who spent most of his life (1797–183 ...
, who lived and worked there in his later years.
Architecture
The first manor house in Denmark to be designed in the
Baroque style
The Baroque ( , , ) is a Western style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from the early 17th century until the 1750s. It followed Renaissance art and Mannerism and preceded the Rococo (i ...
, it is built in red brick and sandstone with a red-tiled roof and a granite plinth as a foundation. It is thought to be the work of master builder
Ewert Janssen who probably also built
Charlottenborg Palace
Charlottenborg Palace () is a large town mansion located on the corner of Kongens Nytorv and Nyhavn in Copenhagen, Denmark. Originally built as a residence for Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve, it has served as the base of the Royal Danish Academy ...
in Copenhagen shortly afterwards.
The house consists of a main wing with 11 bays and lateral wings to the north with an entrance in between. The central projects on the north and south sides are decorated with four
Ionic pilasters which support triangular pediments. On the north side, there is a clock with two figures whose bells strike the hour.
Situation
A moat originally encircled the entire building but in 1780 the moat on the north side was filled in to accommodate estate buildings. The Thorvaldsen Collection is housed in one of the red-brick buildings to the east.
The Nysø Estate extends over 1,041 hectares, encompassing Jungshovedgaard,
Christinelund, Henriklund and Mariannelund.
Golden Age venue
Nysø is especially known for its role in the
Danish cultural Golden Age of the early-to-mid-19th century when Baron Henrik Stampe and his wife
Christine played host to many famous writers and artists, including Hans Christian Andersen and the sculptor Thorvaldsen. The latter spent much of his last six years here (1838–44), where he had a studio in the house and in the garden (the white structure in the picture above). Thorvaldsen who had a studio in the house spent much of his last six years there. Today Nysø houses the Thorvaldsen Collection which is open to the public in the summer months.
About the collection
The Thorvaldsen Collection is open for visitors from 12 noon to 4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 May to 31 August. The collection contains Thorvaldsen's clay models, sculptures and drawings as well as artwork from other famous visitors.
"The Thorvaldsen Collection at Nysø"
''Thorvaldsens Museum'', Retrieved 26 August 2017.
List of owners
* (1670-1687) Jens Lauridsen
* (1687-1707) Barbara Wilders gift Lauridsen
* (1707-1709) Anne Margrethe Lauridsdatter Lauridsen
* (1709-1742) Johann Nicolaus Voigt
* (1742-1761) Cathrine Kristine von Holstein gift Danneskiold-Samsøe
* (1761-1763) Gustav Frederik Holck
* (1763-1785) Henrik Adam Brockenhuus
* (1785-1795) Niels Lunde Reiersen
* (1795-1800) Peter Thestrup
* (1800-1826) Holger Stampe
* (1826-1876) Henrik Stampe
* (1876-1892) Henrik Stampe
* (1892-1904) Holger Stampe-Charisius
* (1904-1925) Henrik Stampe
* (1925-1934) Slægten Stampe
* (1934-1960) Birgitte Stampe gift Holst
* (1960-1990) Peter Stampe Holst
* (1990-2010) Peter Stampe Holst / Marianne Themsen gift Stampe Holst
* (2010-) Marianne Themsen gift Stampe Holst
See also
*Thorvaldsen Museum
The Thorvaldsen Museum is a single-artist museum in Copenhagen, Denmark, dedicated to the art of Danish and Icelandic Neoclassical sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770–1844), who lived and worked in Rome for most of his life (1796–1838). The ...
References
External links
Thorvaldsensmuseum
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Manor houses in Vordingborg Municipality
Baroque architecture in Denmark
Buildings and structures in Præstø
Listed buildings and structures in Vordingborg Municipality
Listed castles and manor houses in Denmark
Hans Christian Andersen
Bertel Thorvaldsen
Museums in Region Zealand
Art museums and galleries in Denmark
1670s architecture in Denmark