Næsbyhoved voldsted - Odense, Denmark
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Klabautermanden
N 55° 24.803 E 010° 22.520
32U E 587068 N 6141654
The remains and moats of Næsbyhoved castle. The castle was destroyed during civil war in 1537. Afterwards the castle was demolished and stones used for buildings in Odense. The castle was probably built around 1300.
Waymark Code: WM12B1P
Location: Denmark
Date Posted: 04/17/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member BarbershopDru
Views: 5

Borgen blev blev ødelagt under borgerkrigen Grevens fejde i 1537. Årene efter blev bygningen revet ned og stenene brugt andre steder, men borgbanken står stadig som et markant fortidsminde i den lille skov ved havnen.

Slottet Næsbyhoved er formentlig opført i begyndelsen af 1300-tallet og var midtpunkt for et stort kongeligt len, der kom til at omfatte hele fem herreder. Slottet var ejet af kronen gennem det meste af middelalderen og blev enkesæde for Dronning Christine efter Kong Hans' død.

English: The remains of Næsbyhoved castle. The castle was destroyed during civil war in 1537. Afterwards the castle was demolished and stones used for buildings in Odense. The castle was probably built around 1400. The widowed Queen Christine lived here some years before the castle was destroyed.
Type: Remnant

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