Krengerup, Glamsbjerg, Denmark

Krengerup is a Neoclassical manor house located near Glamsbjerg. The first references to Krengerup are from 1514 but the estate seems to be older. Since 1770, it has belonged to the Rantzau family. It was the principal property on a large estate which included Søholm and Brahesholm. In 1590, Gabriel Knudsen Akeleye built a thatched half-timbered house on the site of today's mansion. The property exchanged hands several times until Count Christian Rantzau purchased it in 1770. The farm buildings and the large separately standing manor were built by his son Frederik Siegfred from 1772 to 1783. The Neoclassical manor is thought to have been designed by Hans Næss (1723-1795). In 1783, the manor's name was changed to Frederikslund.

In 1917, the buildings were fully restored by Jens Christian Rantzau with the assistance of architect Jens Ingwersen. He also reinstated the name of Krengerup.

Kregerup still functions mainly as an agricultural enterprise but, in addition, it houses two museums: the Flax Weaving Museum, run by a group of volunteers, and the Škoda Museum, the only one of its kind outside the Czech Republic, which has been housed at Krengerup since 2001. The grounds are open to the public throughout the year.

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Famlundsgaard (2 years ago)
Very beautiful and harmonious main building. Breeding buildings and water mill really nice and well preserved. A wonderful experience to see. We have the museums to our credit. Nice hike in the forest.

Oskar Bak (2 years ago)
Fairly large estate with a lot of nice forest around

MrHex DK (3 years ago)
Beautiful area, with a lovely forest close by where you can go for a walk, of many different paths..

Bo Haverholm Svendsen (4 years ago)
Krengerup Gods is a beautiful building that can be admired from the publicly accessible path that runs behind the garden (remember to look over your shoulder to the small dilapidated tower on the hill). You also have a good view of the main and breeding buildings from the public road that runs through the buildings and space. The beautiful old breeding buildings house the nice little Skoda museum and the working Linen Weaving Museum with machines from the well-known now closed linen weaving mill in Tommerup, where you can also buy a small refreshment during opening hours. An attraction that can be recommended ?

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