Valdemar's Castle, Tåsinge

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Naval hero lands a castle

By Britta Andersen , Cand.mag. i kunsthistorie og middelalderarkæologi fra Aarhus Universitet. (6 stories)

Valdemar's Castle on Tåsinge south of Svendborg was built by King Christian IV in 1639-44 as a home for his son, Valdemar Christian. Building materials from a nearby mediaeval castle called Kærstrup were used to build the two-storey brick castle. The castle was badly damaged during the war with Sweden in 1658 and was almost a ruin when swashbuckling hero Niels Juel bought it in 1678. After a thorough rebuild in the 17th century and another in the mid-18th century, Valdemar's Castle was once more the rococo gem it is today. An elegant tea pavilion, built in 1754, is still a fine hallmark of the castle today.

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Niels Juel remodels

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Niels Juel was an admiral in the Danish navy during the Scanian War (1675-79). One of his most famous escapades was when his much smaller navy fleet managed to defeat the Swedes in an important battle in Køge Bay in 1677. The victory was a personal and military triumph for Niels Juel, but it was much more than that. It gave him a considerable income, as the victory entitled him to a tenth of the spoils of war. He spent this money on buying Valdemar's Slot in 1678, and immediately launched a comprehensive remodelling project. His descendants still own the castle.