Brattingsborg is a manor house and estate located south of

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, on the

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island of

Samsø Samsø (Anglicized: "Samso" or "Samsoe") is a Danish island in the Kattegat off the Jutland Peninsula. Samsø is located in Samsø municipality. The community has 3,724 inhabitants (2017) (January 2010:4,010) called ''Samsings'' and is 114&nb ...

. The estate produces bread and potatoes for Danish supermarkets under the brand Brattingsborg.

History

The history of the estate goes back to 1120 when it was the king's property on the island of Samsø. Originally called Søllemarksgård, it was renamed Brattingsborg by Griffenfeld who owned the island from 1674 to 1676. The manor have taken its name from an old and now non-existent royal castle in the town of Tranebjerg, called

Gammel Brattingsborg Brattingsborg Castle (''Gammel Brattingsborg'') was a royal castle in the town of Tranebjerg on Samsø, Denmark. Brattingsborg castle shared its name with the manor house Brattingsborg (''Brattingsborg Gods''). To distinguish the two, the former ...

(English: ''Old Brattingsborg''). From 1677 to 1921, Brattingsborg was the seat of the counts of Samsøe, established for

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's mistress,

Sophie Amalie Moth Sophie Amalie Moth, Countess of Samsøe (28 March 1654 – 17 January 1719) was the officially acknowledged royal mistress of King Christian V of Denmark. Together they had six acknowledged illegitimate children, all of whom bore the surname ...

, and her descendants. The associated

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family still own the property. Christian Frederik began constructing today's main building in 1870. Designed by

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, it was completed in 1898 by

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. Built in the

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style, it is inspired by English trends. The outhouses from 1870 are among the first buildings in Denmark to be constructed in concrete. The Brattingsborg estate covers , nearly a quarter of the area of Samsø. Covering an area of , the park is also inspired by English country gardens, falling naturally into the surrounding landscape."Brattingsborg Gods"
Retrieved 4 February 2013. In the garden of Brattingsborg manor, the small fortification of Blafferholmen was excavated in 2012 by the

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. It was founded on top of a stone age

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in the 1300s, in an age of conflict. It burned down shortly after it was built apparently, but there was no signs of any battle.The National Museum of Denmark is excavating Medieval castles on samsø
The National Museum of Denmark Today, the Brattingsborg estate is managed by Anders Danneskiold Lassen. With a staff of 20, it is run as a modern concern with a focus on agriculture, pig production, forestry, hunting and housing rental. In 2008, in collaboration with

Dansk Supermarked Salling Group A/S (until 1 June 2018 Dansk Supermarked A/S) is Denmark's largest retailer, with a market share of 34.9%. It owns several chains of stores - Netto, Føtex, Bilka and Salling. All of these chains operate exclusively in Denmark e ...

, Brattingsborg began producing five types of bread for sale in all

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and

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stores. In 2010, the business was extended to include the sale of potatoes. In the summer it is possible to visit Brattingsborg park for a stroll, in return of a small fee.

Lords of Brattingsborg

* (1216–1660) The Crown * (1660–1661) Joachim von Gersdorff * (1661) Magdalene Sybille Joachimsdatter von Gersdorff (married name: Bielke) * (1661–1674) Jørgen Bielke * (1674–1676)

Peder Schumacher Griffenfeld Count Peder Griffenfeld (before ennoblement Peder Schumacher) (24 August 1635 – 12 March 1699) was a Danish statesman and royal favourite. He became the principal adviser to King Christian V of Denmark from 1670 and the ''de facto'' ruler of ...

* (1676)

References

{{Samsø Municipality Samsø Manor houses in Denmark Buildings and structures in Samsø Municipality Houses completed in 1870 1216 establishments in Europe 13th-century establishments in Denmark Martin Borch buildings Buildings and structures of the Danneskiold-Samsøe family