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Egeskov Castle
Main road between Odense and Svendborg. Take a left at Kværndrup.
Funen
The Islands
Denmark
Type: Historical Interest
Hours: Open from May to September.
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Funen
The Islands
Denmark
Type: Historical Interest
Hours: Open from May to September.
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Denmark is widely known for its many manor houses and castles situated all over the country. Funen is the geographical center of Denmark and could also be regarded as the center for manors and castles, with more than 100 of them. Egeskov, between Odense and Svendborg, is one of the most famous. Egeskov has been privately owned for generations by the Ahlfeldt-Laurvig-Bille family, but much of it is accessible to the public. Most privately owned castles and manors, in fact, are open to the public in Denmark simply because it costs a lot of money to maintain them and the money from admissions is an important source of income for the owners. The castle was built in the mid-16th century on oak trunks in the middle of a lake. Supposedly, it required a whole forest of trunks and the word egeskov means oak forest in Danish.
Apart from the castle itself, there are also several museums on the premises, among them, an interesting museum of old vehicles such as cars, motorcycles and planes. There are also 38 acres of parkland and forests around Egeskov. The parks are well known for their manicured hedges, some of which form mazes where you could spend too much of your vacation if you are not careful.
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