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peninsula, between

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, some 50 kilometres west of

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. The manor was detached from

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by Oluf Rosenkrantz in 1783 but the two estates had the same owners until 1806. The

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main building, the first on the estate, was built for Lars Trolle in 18. The estate covers 488 hectares of land.

History

Rosenkrantz and Skeel families

The village of Vindeby was formerly located on the site. It was destroyed in the First and Second Dano-Swedish Wars. It belonged to Egholm Manor. Oluf Rosenkrantz inherited Egholm after his father. He later increased the number of tenant farms under the manor to an extent that compromised the rational management of the estate. In 1647 he was granted royal permission to establish a new manor on part of the land. He named his new estate Krabbesholm (Krabbe's Isle) as a tribute to his wife, Birgitte Krabbe. Frederik Christian Rosenkrantz

Rosenkrantz fell out of favour at the court after opposing the new Absolute monarchy and was forced to cede all his estates to his daughters and sons-in-law. Egholm and Krabbesholm were ceded to Mogens Skeel. In 1685, Skeel sold theestates to Otte Skeel. After his death Krabbesholm passed to his son-in-law, Otto Krabbe. Otto Krabbe's and Birgitte Skeel's son in-law,

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, inherited Krabbesholm in 1737. He was after his death in 1745 succeeded by his son Frederik Rosebnkrantz. Frederik Christian Rosenkrantz inherited the estates in 1763 and was already the owner of

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, Barritskov and Trudsholm. He endowed his estates to Niels Rosenkrantz with an obligation to establish a stamhus (family trust) from the estates. Stamhuset Rosenkrantz was established from Ryegaard, Barritskov and Trudsholm.

19th century

In 1804, Niels Rosenkrantz sold Egholm and Krabbesholm to his brother

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, who just two months later sold them to

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and Lars Lassen. In 1806 the two partners divided the estates between them, leaving Danneskiold-Samsøe as the sole owner of Krabbesholm. In 1810, Krabbesholm was acquired by

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. Holten, who resided on his other estate, Lindegården, did not construct a main building on the estate. He established the first school in Sæby. Holten died in 1850. In 1852, Krabbesholm was sold in public auction. The buyer was Lars Trolle. In 1853, he constructed the first main building at Krabbesholm. In 1871, Trolle sold Krabbesholm to Frederik Vilhelm T Treschow.

20th century

Treschow 's daughter, Clara Sophie Treschow, who had inherited Krabbesholm in 1876, married Niels Joachim Christian Gregers Juel, a son of Niels Rudolph Juel of Hverringe Manor on

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. He died in 1938. In 1939, Krabbesholm was sold in public auction for DKK 935,000. The biyer was De Forenede Kulimportører, a importer of coal, coke (fuel)coke and cinders. In 1979, De Forenede Kulimportører was converted into a property company under the name 79- ) Ejendomsselskabet D.F.K. A/S.

Architecture

The main building is designed in

Estate

The estate covers 488 hectares of land. The main building is situated in a large garden with woodland to the north and tree-lined avenues in three directions. A number of protected archeological sites are located on the estate, including a burial mound from the Bronze Age known as Sofiehøh.

List of owners

* (1647-1684) Oluf Rosenkrantz * (1684-1685) Mogens Skeel * (1685-1695) Otte Skeel * (1695-1719) Otto Krabbe * (1719-1737) Birgitte Skeel, gift Krabbe * (1737-1745)

* (1745-1763) Charlotte Amalie Skeel, gift Rosenkrantz * (1763-1802) Frederik Christian Rosenkrantz * (1802-1804) Niels Rosenkrantz * (1804)

* (1804-1806) Lars Lassen * (1804-1806)

* (1806-1810) Peder Nørgaard * (1806-1810) Poulsen * (1810-1850)

* (1850-1852) Estate of Nicolai Abraham Holten * (1852-1871) Lars Trolle * (1871-1876) Frederik Wilhelm Treschow * (1876- ) Anna Sophie Treschow, gift Iuel * ( -1939) Niels Joachim Christian Gregers Iuel * (1939-1979) A/S De forenede Kulimportører * (1979- ) Ejendomsselskabet D.F.K. A/S

References

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External links

Krabbesholm
at roskildehistorie.dk
Source
1673 establishments in Denmark Buildings and structures in Denmark of the Rosenkrantz family Buildings and structures of the Skeel family Gothic Revival architecture in Denmark Houses completed in 1853 Manor houses in Lejre Municipality