Dronninglund Castle
Dronninglund Castle (Danish: Dronninglund Slot) is a former royal residence located in the town of Dronninglund in the northern part of the Jutland Peninsula, Denmark.
History
The castle's history goes back to the 12th century, when it was the Benedictine monastery of Hundslund Priory. After the last nuns left in 1581, it was first owned by the Lindenow family. In 1690, Queen Charlotte Amalie acquired it. It is from her, that the palace takes the name Dronninglund, meaning queen-grove.
Today the Castle of Dronninglund is owned by the fund of ”Marie E. & Harald Høgsbros fond til bevarelse af Dronninglund Slot”[1] and is thereby an independent and self-governing institution. The first paragraph in the fund-regulations reads:[2]
The castle now works as a hotel, a restaurant and a meeting place for conferences and larger gatherings like weddings, official meetings and various workshops. The restaurant runs a catering service as well.
References and notes
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- ↑ An English translation reads: Marie E. & Harald Høgsbros fund to preserve Dronninglund Castle.
- ↑ Visions and Values Template:Webarchive Dronninglund Castle Template:In lang
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Sources
- Dronninglund Castle Official homepage
- J.P. Trap: Kongeriget Danmark, 4. udg. 1924 Template:In lang
- Ole Torp Andersen: Dronninglund Castle : royalty, nobility and civilians, 2006, Template:ISBN Template:In lang
- The History of Dronninglund Castle Template:In lang
External links
- Dronninglund Castle Official homepage
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