Sønderskov
Sønderskov is a former manor house situated close to Brørup, 7 km southwest of Vejen, Vejen Municipality, in Southern Jutland, Denmark. The three-winged, white-washed main building dates from the 1620s and is surrounded by moats. It was listed on the Listed buildings in Vejen Municipality, Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1918. It is operated as a museum of local history. History Early history The first known owner of Sønderskov was Niels Lagesen Rudbek. In 1390, he owned Sønderskov and Nielsbygaard. By 1448, Sønderskov had passed into the ownership of Jakob Nielsen through his marriage to the heir of its former owner. As he was not of noble descent he was not entitled to own a manor and he therefore chose to transfer the property to Ribe Cathedral, Ribe Cathedral Chapter. It is not known when exactly the cathedral chapter parted with the estate but by 1483 it was owned by Henrik Steen, who was related to Jakob Nielsen's wife. Galskyt and Rosenkrantz ...
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