Jungshoved Castle Ruins, Praesto, Denmark

The royal castle of Jungshoved was mentioned in 1231. The annexed church dates from the same period. The castle is thought to have been built as early as in the 1100s as part of King Valdemar I's coastal defences against the Wends (Baltic Slavs). The castle is strategically located at the mouth of Skibbinge Cove. Jungshoved may also have been implicated in the monarch's control of the herring market at Falsterbo. After the Dano-Swedish wars of the 1600s, the castle was in ruins. The last structures were removed in the 1700s and the building materials reused for barracks and stables for Prins Jørgen's Palæ, a three-winged hunting seat in Vordingborg.

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Ole Comoll Christensen (2 years ago)
Beautiful, quiet spot where a small castle once stood.

Ole Pedersen (2 years ago)
A great secluded spot with some interesting historical importance.

Jesper Abild Nielsen (AppleDane) (6 years ago)
Interesting place, but nothing much is left from the castle that used to be there. The view is excellent, though, and the small harbor is a nice place to eat your lunch, should you find yourself in the area.

Larsen Ringsted (7 years ago)
ikke det vilde at se, men ganske dejligt sted en varm sommer dag, og sikkert også en kold vinter dag .fin udsigt.

Eric Plesner (7 years ago)
Fin udsigt til vandet mod Møn. Fodtøj skal tåle fårenes efterladenskaber.

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