Selsø Castle

Skibby, Denmark

Selsø Renaissance castle was built in 1576 by Corfitz Ulhlfeld and reconstructed in Baroque style in 1734. The castle stayed abandoned since 1829 and in periods used as a grain magazine. In 1972 the restoration of the castle was initiated. The result is that when you visit the castle today, it stands exactly as it did when it was abandoned in 1829 and started to deteriorate. There is, for example, no electricity, water or heating in the castle.

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Selsøvej 30B, Skibby, Denmark
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Founded: 1576
Category: Castles and fortifications in Denmark
Historical period: Early Modern Denmark (Denmark)

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www.visitfrederikssund.dk

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Karen O'Shea (11 months ago)
Back in time for sure. Beautiful old castle, that's being gently restored, but only where absolutely necessary. Many parts left as was. A new addition is the cafe in the Gatehouse, which serves great coffee, cake, ice cream, and information. Well worth a visit.
Robbin Wolfs (16 months ago)
Looked very beautiful from the outside unfortunately closed till 5th of May.
Anna Roitman (2 years ago)
A beautiful Castle surrounded by beautiful nature. Worth a visit
Nic Bullivant (4 years ago)
We walked round Selsø Sø and came across this near Selsø church. It was not open but very impressive.
Bo Jeppesen (4 years ago)
Nice for a walk and view
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