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Vallø Castle in Køge, Denmark
Vallø Castle in Køge, Denmark
The majestic Vallø Castle has located 7 km from the town of Dankee Guides across the country have listed this architectural monument as a must-see. Visitors can only admire the works of ancient architects from the outside, because according to tradition, the castle is a residence. But even on the street, connoisseurs of antiquity and the Middle Ages have something to admire.
European medieval style is in everything here: soaring towers, stunning stained glass windows and arches. On the territory of the complex, there is a large centennial park. The great thing about visiting ValleCastle is that everyone has the opportunity to have a picnic anywhere in this picturesque park. Excursions are not offered, but tours are permitted from early morning to sunset. Visiting the castle is free.
History
Vallø in 1839, Vallø Castle in 1865 Vallø traces its history back to the 14th century. From 1554 to 1651 it was divided into two separate estates, West Vallø and East Vallø.
In 1708 Vallø was acquired by King Frederick IV who passed it on to Anne Sophie Reventlow. In 1731 King Christian VI passed the property on to Queen Sophia Magdalene who in 1737 founded the Noble Vallø Foundation for Unmarried Daughters (da. Det Adelige Stift Vallø for ugifte døtre).
Building
Vallø Castle – Vallø consists of four wings with robust towers and is surrounded by a moat. The south wing, with its robust corner towers, and the south end of the west wing were built from 1580 to 1586 by Mette Rosenkrantz, one of the richest women in Denmark of her day. In Christen Skeel’s time of ownership, from 1638 to 1659, the castle was expanded to three storeys and the west wing was extended. The north wing was built by Johan Cornelius Krieger in 1721.
A three-winged building designed by Lauritz de Thurah was built in the courtyard from 1735 to 1738. The surviving central wing was expanded with an extra storey by Georg David Anthon in 1765.
The castle was devastated by fire in 1893 but restored largely to its old design by Hans Jørgen Holm between 1893 and 1904.
