Knabstrup Manor
Encyclopedia
Knabstrup Manor is a manor house
located near Holbæk
on the Danish
island of Zealand. It traces its history back to before 1288.
in 1886.
Nothing is known about the earliest building but in 1460 Iver Axelsen Thott, who then owned the property, began constructing a complex similar to Lilø Manor in Scania
which he also owned.
The estate was acquired by Frederik Nielsen Parsberg after a fire had destroyed the main building in 1620 and he decided to rebuilt it approximately 700 m from the location of the old site.
In 1776, the estate was sold on foreclosure
and acquired by Christian Ditlev Lunn, a theologian who had turned to farming. After his death in 1812, the property was taken over by his son, Willars Knudsen Lunn, but slowly fell into a state of disrepair. It was finally decided to build a new main building, a project which was carried out by his son, Carl Frederik August, who had taken over management of the estate in 1846.
The project also included a brickyard and an oven was constructed from 1856 to 1859.
The new main building was designed by Vilhelm Dahlerup
, then a young, unknown architect but later a prominent figure in Danish architecture. Construction took place from 1861 to 1862.
style. The east wing of the old building was incorporated in the new house but redesigned to fit the two other wings. Building materials were re-used as far as possible, and the main wing has Baroque
doors in from the old manor house. The widow seat Dorotheaslyst was built from 1799 to 1802 by Philip Lange, the son of Philip de Lange
, and is listed.
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
located near Holbæk
Holbæk
Holbæk is a town in Denmark and the seat of Holbæk municipality with a population of 27,055 . The city is located in the northeastern part of Region Sjælland, Denmark....
on the Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
island of Zealand. It traces its history back to before 1288.
History
Knabstrup is one of the oldest manor houses in Denmark. It is first mentioned in 1288 when it was confiscated from Niels Henriksen, a member of the Hvide dynasty, for his participation in the murder of Eric VEric V of Denmark
Eric V "Klipping" was King of Denmark and son of Christopher I. Until 1264 he ruled under the auspices of his mother, the competent Queen Dowager Margaret Sambiria. Between 1261 and 1262, Eric was a prisoner in Holstein following a military defeat...
in 1886.
Nothing is known about the earliest building but in 1460 Iver Axelsen Thott, who then owned the property, began constructing a complex similar to Lilø Manor in Scania
Scania
Scania is the southernmost of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden, constituting a peninsula on the southern tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, and some adjacent islands. The modern administrative subdivision Skåne County is almost, but not totally, congruent with the...
which he also owned.
The estate was acquired by Frederik Nielsen Parsberg after a fire had destroyed the main building in 1620 and he decided to rebuilt it approximately 700 m from the location of the old site.
In 1776, the estate was sold on foreclosure
Foreclosure
Foreclosure is the legal process by which a mortgage lender , or other lien holder, obtains a termination of a mortgage borrower 's equitable right of redemption, either by court order or by operation of law...
and acquired by Christian Ditlev Lunn, a theologian who had turned to farming. After his death in 1812, the property was taken over by his son, Willars Knudsen Lunn, but slowly fell into a state of disrepair. It was finally decided to build a new main building, a project which was carried out by his son, Carl Frederik August, who had taken over management of the estate in 1846.
The project also included a brickyard and an oven was constructed from 1856 to 1859.
The new main building was designed by Vilhelm Dahlerup
Vilhelm Dahlerup
Jens Vilhelm Dahlerup was a Danish architect who specialized in the Historicist style. One of the most productive and noted Danish architects of the 19th century, he is behind many of the most known buildings and landmarks of his time and has more than any other single architect contributed to the...
, then a young, unknown architect but later a prominent figure in Danish architecture. Construction took place from 1861 to 1862.
Buildings
Knabstrup is a three-winged building in HistoricistHistoricism (art)
Historicism refers to artistic styles that draw their inspiration from copying historic styles or artisans. After neo-classicism, which could itself be considered a historicist movement, the 19th century saw a new historicist phase marked by a return to a more ancient classicism, in particular in...
style. The east wing of the old building was incorporated in the new house but redesigned to fit the two other wings. Building materials were re-used as far as possible, and the main wing has Baroque
Baroque architecture
Baroque architecture is a term used to describe the building style of the Baroque era, begun in late sixteenth century Italy, that took the Roman vocabulary of Renaissance architecture and used it in a new rhetorical and theatrical fashion, often to express the triumph of the Catholic Church and...
doors in from the old manor house. The widow seat Dorotheaslyst was built from 1799 to 1802 by Philip Lange, the son of Philip de Lange
Philip de Lange
Philip de Lange was a leading Dutch-Danish architect who designed many different types of building in various styles including Dutch Baroque and Rococo.-Early life and family:...
, and is listed.
Horse breeding
The Danish horse breed Knabstrupper is named after the estate where it was bred by Major V. Lunn in the early 19th century.Owners
- (pre 1259) Crown
- (1259-1375) Roskilde Bishop's seatDiocese of Roskilde (Roman-Catholic)The Roman-Catholic Diocese of Roskilde was a diocese within the Roman-Catholic Church which was established in Denmark some time before 1022....
- (1375-1436) The Crown
- (1436-1444) Poul Laxmand
- (1444) Margrethe Poulsdatter Laxmand néeThott
- (1444-1487) Iver Axelsen Thott
- (1487) Beate Ivarsdatter Thott néeTrolle
- (1487-1505) Arild Birger Trolle
- (1505-1541) Jacob Trolle
- (1541-1546) Else Poulsdatter Laxmand née Gyldensterine
- (1546-1561) Gjørvel Abrahamsdatter Gyldenstierne (1) Ulfstand (2) Ulfstand
- (1561-1681) Lisbeth Trolle néeSparre
- (1681-1610) Gabriel Sparre
- (1610-1622) Johan Sparre
- (1622-1653) Frederik Parsberg
- (1653-1662) Sophie Kaas néeParsberg
- (1662-1672) Niels Frederiksen Parsberg / Jørgen Frederiksen Parsberg / Verner Frederiksen Parsberg
- (1672-1685) Jørgen Frederiksen Parsberg
- (1685) Assessor Sidenborg
- (1685) Enke Fru Sidenborg
- (1685-1695) Frederik Wittinghoff baron Scheel
- (1695-1730) Schack baron Brockdorff
- (1730-1732) Sophie Charlotte Scheel néeBrockdorff
- (1732-1745) Maximilian Wilhelm von Dombroich
- (1745-1747) Johan Lorentz Castenschiold
- (1747-1760) Johan Lorentz Castenschiolds dødsbo
- (1760-1764) Carl Adolf Castenschiold
- (1764-1770) Jørgen Jørgensen
- (1770-1772) Enke Fru Jørgensen née(2) von Hielmcrone
- (1772-1776) Jørgen von Hielmcrone
- (1776-1814) Christian Ditlev Lunn
- (1814-1865) Willars Knudsen Lunn
- (1865-1886) Carl Frederik August Willarsen Lunn
- (1886-1929) Erasmus Sigismund Lunn
- (1929-1931) Knud William Lunn
- (1931-1960) Knabstrup Gods A/S v/a Kurator Knud William Lunn
- (1960-1980) Knabstrup Gods A/S v/a Kurator Bodil Lunn
- (1980-2007) Knabstrup Gods A/S v/s Kurator Gerda Lunn Gram
- (2008-) Knabstrup Gods A/S v/s Kurator Gorm Lunn