Holsteinborg
Holsteinborg ( da, Holstein Castle, ''Fort Holstein'') may refer to: * Holsteinborg Castle in eastern Denmark ** Holsteinborg (surname), a Danish noble family ** Holstein-Holsteinborg (surname), a Danish noble family * Sisimiut Sisimiut (), formerly known as Holsteinsborg, is the capital and largest city of the Qeqqata Administrative divisions of Greenland, municipality, the List of cities and towns in Greenland, second-largest city in Greenland, and the largest Arctic ...

Holsteinborg Castle
Holsteinborg Castle is a manor house located southeast of Skælskør, Slagelse Municipality, Denmark. It was built in the first half of the 17th century by members of the Trolle family, who gave it the name Trolholm, but has been owned by the Holstein family since 1707. Hans Christian Andersen was a frequent visitor to the estate in the middle of the 19th century. The main building is situated close to the coast, overlooking Holsteinborg Nor, a shallow watered cove which is almost closed off from the Småland Sea and Great Belt by Glænø, Glænø Stenfed and Glænø Østerfed. History Origins A fortification was built in about 1200, approximately at the site of the current castle to guard Bisserup Harbour, then a naval support point. The estate was referred to as Bråde in 1357 when it was owned by the Roskilde bishopric. The property was confiscated by the Crown 1536 in connection with the Reformation. Trolholm In 1562, King Frederick II ceded the estate to Niels Trolle, ...
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Holsteinborg (surname)
Holsteinborg ( da, Holstein Castle, ''Fort Holstein'') may refer to: * Holsteinborg Castle in eastern Denmark ** Holsteinborg (surname), a Danish noble family ** Holstein-Holsteinborg (surname), a Danish noble family * Sisimiut Sisimiut (), formerly known as Holsteinsborg, is the capital and largest city of the Qeqqata municipality, the second-largest city in Greenland, and the largest Arctic city in North America.The term 'city' is loosely used to describe any popula ...