Gammel Vraa Castle, Tylstrup, Denmark

The Gammel Vraa castle was first mentioned as a royal residence in 1553. Councillor Predbjørn Gyldenstjerne bought Vraa from the Crown in 1600 and created one of North of Jutland's grandest manors. He bred horses at the manor until in 1616 where it was inherited by his daughter Jytte who married Christian Grubbe. In 1624 she sold it to the Council of the Realm. Vraa became private property a few decades later Ide Lindenov and Steen Beck built the main wing in 1645 and decorated the facade with their coat of arms. Until the late 1700s a secret was found on the North side of the main wing. The moat encircling the castle was constructed in 1650.

Today Gammel Vraa is a hotel. Relief with the Beck and Lindenov family's coat of arms is still displayed at the building's foundation in 1645 and on the wall behind the fireplace in the salon. A motto goes: 'God's Good Spirit and Strong Hand Maintain Men and House From Drop and Gust From Hostile Violence.'

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Gebe Alpar (3 years ago)
Nice place with cozy rooms. We slept very well.

Wim Traag (4 years ago)
Last week I visited Vraa Slotshotel in Tylstrup. Although the building and the history are very interesting this was by far the worst hotel I have been. The hotel, the restaurant and my room was crowded with flies. I hardly slept and at around 05:00 in the morning I lost the battle against the flies and left my room to spend some time outside. The food was average and by far too expensive This was my first and definitely my last visit to this hotel.

Thomas Rogstad (6 years ago)
Ok hotel, a lot of nice things to look at. But, the rooms are small and have no ventilation or air-condition. Also, breakfast was extremely simple and quite expensive. Not worth paying 100DKK for a bun with sweaty cheese. So, buy your breakfast elsewhere, many good places to eat in Denmark

Anders Sjöberg (7 years ago)
Ok food

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