Jægerspris Castle

Jægerspris Castle (Danish: Jægerspris Slot), in Jægerspris on the Hornsherred peninsula west of Copenhagen, is a Danish manor house. It has belonged to the Danish monarchs for most of its history which dates back to the 13th century. In the 1850s it became a retreat for King Frederik VII and his morganatic wife Countess Danner, who sought refuge there to escape the controversy their marriage had caused among the establishment in Copenhagen. After the king's death, Countess Danner turned it into an asylum for women.

Today the castle serves as a historic house museum. It is also noted for its park. In the years around 1770 the sculptor Johannes Wiedewelt erected a large number of monuments in the park commemorating famous Danish and Norwegian men and women. There are 54 monuments in the park and the adjacent forest, Slotshegnet. The park also contains Countess Danner's burial mound and Herman Wilhelm Bissen's bust of Frederik VII.

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Jægerspris Castle occupe la 2 462e place sur 5 793 au classement de renommée de cet atlas et le 32e rang des 46 que l’atlas recense au Danemark. Fondé en 1722, il est plus ancien que 23 % des monuments datés de l’atlas — l’un des 360 monuments de l’atlas fondés au XVIIIe siècle. Voyez comment le Danemark se compare dans les statistiques des châteaux.

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