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in southeastern

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. The estate was acquired by

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in 1725 and had been owned by the von Plessen family since then. The main building from the second half of the 16th century and two half-timbered buildings from the second half of the 18th century were listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1918. The estate covers .

History

The first known owner of Saltø was Jacob Fleb. After his death in 1351, his children sold it to Nicolaus af Jura. In 1353, Nicolaus af Jura's son sold the estate to their relative Herman af Jura. In 1377, Saltø was acquired by Count Ernst af Gleichen. In 1386, he sold Saltø to

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. In 1393, she granted to the Diocese of Toskilde. After the Reformation, in 1536, it was confiscated by the crown along with all other church property. It was then administrated as a royal fief. In 1646,

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ceded it to his son by

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, in exchange for other property. Shortly thereafter, possibly already the same year, he sold it to his brother-in-law,

Corfitz Ulfeldt Count Corfits Ulfeldt (10 July 1606 – 20 February 1664) was a Danish statesman, and one of the most notorious traitors in Danish history. Early life Ulfeldt was the son of the chancellor Jacob Ulfeldt. He was educated abroad, concluding wit ...

, who then served as

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. After Ulfeldt's fall from power, in 1651, Saltø was confiscated by the crown along with his other holdings. In 1858, he entered Swedish service and the Swedish king gave him his Danish estates back. In 1661, he lost his Danish estates again when he sought amnesty but was imprisoned in Gammerhus on

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. After living for a time in concealment at

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, Ulfeldt moved to

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. In 1657, King

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invaded Denmark. In July 1657, Ulfeldt responded to the King's invitation to enter his service. Sweden was Denmark's deadliest foe. Ulfeldt's purpose was twofold: humiliate his monarch and secure a personal fortune. He persuaded the commandant of

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(a strategically crucial fortress) to surrender to Charles X, and did his best to convince his countrymen that resistance was useless. He even loaned the Swedish king a fortune to finance the war with money that, it is believed, was embezzled from the Danish state. Finally, as one of the Swedish negotiators at the

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, he was instrumental in assuring the humiliation of his native land. Ulfeldt's treason was rewarded by Charles X of Sweden with ennoblement as the

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and he was in the same time given his Danish holdings back. He later returned to Copenhagen to try to make his peace with his lawful sovereign, who promptly imprisoned him and his wife. In the summer of 1660 they were conveyed to

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, as prisoners of state. In 1661, he gave up his Danish estates in exchange for his release. In 1668, Saltø was sold to Otto Pogwisch. He held several high offices but was heavily indebted. In 1681, he had to sell Saltø to

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. He was already to owner of

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and Knudstrup. In 1693, he sold Saltø to Matthias Numsen. He had a military background and had served in the

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. He was married to one of

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's daughters. In 1701 he also purchased Fuglebjerggaard.

In 1725, Saltø was acquired by

Carl Adolf von Plessen Carl Adolph von Plessen (18 May 1678 - 30 January 1758) was a Danish statesman and landowner. He played a central role during the early reign of Christian VI but fell out of favour at the court and resigned in 1733. He was a major stakeholder in ...

. Plessen had close ties to Frederik IV's brother, Prince Carl, and was a member of the government (''Gehejmekonseillet'') from 1730. He was one of the largest landowners in the country. His other estates included

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Harrestedgård Harrestedgård, also known as Harrested Manor (Danish language, Danish: Harrested Hovedgård), is a manor house and estate located 10 kilometres northwest of Næstved, Denmark. The main building, which partly dates from the Middle Ages and partly ...

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, Kastrupgård, Fuglebjerggaard, Fodbygaard and Dronningelund. He was known for his many initiatives to improve the living conditions for the peasants on his estates, for instance by establishing numerous schools. Having no children, he placed his estates in a foundation, De plessiske fideikommisgodser. After his death in 1758, De plessiske fideikommisgodser was divided in two. One of them passed to his nephew Frederik Christian von Plessen and the other went to the three sons of his brother Mogens Scheel von Plessen. Frederik Christian von Plessen, who had no children, in 1763, ceded his estates to the four grand-nephews of the other line. In 1771, Saltø passed to Christian Ludvig Scheel von Plessen. He was already the owner of Fusingø and Lindholm and

Selsø Selsø (''Selsø Slot'') is a historic manor house located near Skibby, on the Hornsherred peninsula, Frederikssund Municipality, some west of Copenhagen, Denmark. The estate traces its history back to the 13th century. The current main buildi ...

. The estate has later passed through the Scheel-Plessen line of the Plessen family.

Architecture

The main building is a two-storey, two, winged complex. The eastern part of the north wing dates from the late Middles Afes. The east wing and the western part of the north wing date from the second half of the 16th century. The main building and two half-timbered buildings from the second half of the 18th century were listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1918.

Today

The current owner of Saltø is Carl-Alexander M. H., Count Plessen. The estate covers 1,050 hectares of land.

Cultural references

Saltø was used as a location in the 1961 film '' Landsbylægen''.

List of owners

* (1330) Jacob Fleb * (1351) Jacob Flebs børn * (1351- ) Nicolaus af Jura * ( -1353) Nicolaus af Juras søn * (1353-1377) Herman af Jura * (1377-1386) Grev Ernst af Gleichen * (1386-1396) Kronen * (1396-1536) Roskilde Bispestol * (1536-1646) Kronen * (1646)

* (1646-1661)

* (1661-1668) The Crown * (1668-1684)

Otto Pogwisch Otto Pogwisch (c. 1610–9 February 1684) was a Danish government official who held a number of important offices during the reign of Christian V. Career Pogwisch served as general war commissioner () from 1661 to 1674 with responsibility for the ...

* (1684-1686) Estate of Otto Pogwisch * (1686-1693)

* (1693-1725)

Mathias Numsen Mathias, a given name and a surname which is a variant of Matthew (name), may refer to: Places * Mathias, West Virginia * Mathias Township, Michigan People with the given name or surname ''Mathias'' In music * Mathias Eick, Norwegian Jazz Musici ...

* (1725-1758)

* (1758-1763) Frederik Christian von Plessen * (1758-1771) Hairs of Carl Adolph von Plessen * (1771-1801) Christian Ludvig Scheel von Plessen * (1801-1819) Mogens Scheel von Plessen * (1819-1853) Mogens Joachim Scheel-Plessen * (1853-1892) Carl Theodor August Scheel-Plessen * (1892-1924) Wulf Christian August von Plessen * (1924) Gustav Friedrich Hugo von Plessen * (1924-1949) Magnus Carl August Wilhelm Otto von Plessen * (1949- ) C.A.M.H.E. Scheel-Plessen * ( -present) Carl-Alexander M. H. Plessen

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