by Emma Bendorf | Dec 9, 2022 | Gods
Hagenskov ✖ Humiliation, witchcraft and the joy of children – three notable fates from Hagenskov Hagenskov Manor is home to a host of fascinating stories and remarkable fates. A ridiculed archbishop, a witch-hunter with postnatal depression and a birthing machine by...
by Emma Bendorf | Dec 9, 2022 | Gods
Harridslevgaard ✖ The evil bailiff of Harridslevgaard While Harridslevgaard Estate enjoyed great success, the bailiff terrorised the lives of his farmers by using them as breeding stock, forcing them into marriages, and then rising from the grave – or so the story...
by Emma Bendorf | Dec 9, 2022 | Gods
Hindsgavl ✖ Hindsgavl Manor has been overrun by soldiers time and time again Its strategic location close to the Little Belt has made Hindsgavl Manor something of a magnet for foreign forces. Find out more about three noteworthy sieges of the castle. The Swedes An...
by Emma Bendorf | Dec 9, 2022 | Gods
Hofmansgave ✖ Overlooked female scientist conducted research at Hofmansgave In the 1800s, Hofmansgave was something of a powerhouse for research into plants, and it was here that botanist Caroline Rosenberg saw her talent blossom. In the mid-1800s, it was common to...
by Emma Bendorf | Dec 9, 2022 | Gods
Holckenhavn ✖ Denmark’s greatest ever traitor found Fyn a bore Two of the most infamous figures in Danish history lived for a short time at Holckenhavn Castle. However, the peaceful life of estate owners was not at all to the liking of the treacherous couple. The...
