Kalø Castle a Viking castle in Denmark
Kalø Castle (Danish: Kalø Slot) is a ruined castle located in eastern Jutland, in Denmark, 20 km from the city of Aarhus within Mols Bjerge National Park. The castle was founded on a viking settlement in 1313 by the Danish king Erik Menved (Erik VI). It was one of at least four similar strongholds in Jutland, constructed to counter the ongoing rebellions of the Jutlandic nobility and peasantry against the Crown. The other strongholds were Borgvold in Viborg, Bygholm in Horsens and Ulstrup, east of Struer. All were built by local peasants forced labour, with the goal of breaking their rebellious spirits. Kalø Slot was raised on the small island of Kalø, connected to the mainland by a 500 m long artificial embankment, rising 1,2 m above sea level. The embankment was cobbled; deep moats were dug and earth mounds heaped around the fortress. A port of call, outer ringwalls and other fortifications were all built by hand. This was a colossal task in the early 14th century.
Kalo Castle (Kalø Slotsruin), Roende (Rønde), Djursland, Denmark
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Kalø Castle
Kalø Castle (Danish: Kalø Slot) is a ruined castle located in eastern Jutland, in Denmark, 20 km from the city of Aarhus within Mols Bjerge National Park.
Coordinates56.2744°N 10.4669°ETypelowland castleSite informationOwnerThe State of DenmarkControlled bythe Danish CrownOpen to
the publicyesConditionRuinSite historyBuilt1313Built byErik Menved (Erik VI), local slave labourMaterialsbricks, stone
History
The castle was founded in 1313 by the Danish king Erik Menved (Erik VI). It was one of at least four similar strongholds in Jutland, constructed to counter the ongoing rebellions of the Jutlandic nobility and peasantry against the Crown. The other strongholds were Borgvold in Viborg, Bygholm in Horsens and Ulstrup, east of Struer. All were built by local peasants forced labour, with the goal of breaking their rebellious spirits. Kalø Slot was raised on the small island of Kalø, connected to the mainland by a 500 m long artificial embankment, rising 1,2 m above sea level. The embankment was cobbled; deep moatswere dug and earth mounds heaped around the fortress. A port of call, outer ringwalls and other fortifications were all built by hand. This was a colossal task in the early 14th century.
The castle of Kalø was successful in its original purpose, but already in 1320 the new king Christoffer II, was forced by the Danish nobility in a coronation charter to tear it down, along with most of the Crown's fortresses in Jutland. It is not clear how much of the castle was actually torn down, but the Crown definitely lost its grip on Kalø and it was mortgaged. From the 15th century and onwards, Kalø had a more peaceful role, as the local administrative center and state prison. King Christian II held the future Swedish king Gustav Vasa captive at Kalø during 1518-1519, until he escaped and fled to Lübeck, disguised as a common peasant.
When King Frederick III converted the elective monarchy into an absolute monarchy in the revolution of 1660 in Denmark, Kalø Slot lost its function. The buildings had fallen into decay under the Swedish occupation during the wars between Sweden and Denmark in the years 1643 to 1645. In 1662, Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve, Count of Laurvig, decided to tear down the abandoned ruin when he received it from his father, Frederick III. The useful materials were used to build his private palace in Copenhagen, now called the Charlottenborg Palace.
Kalø and Kalø Slot were declared protected as early as the 1800s (decade), and the restoration process was initiated in the year 1903, led by architect C. M. Smidt from the National Museum of Denmark. A memorial stone with his name has been placed next to the riding ground. The restoration proceeded through World War II, when the German marines used Kalø as a target for gunboat shooting practice. Fortunately, the ruins were only slightly damaged.
Today, Kalø and Kalø Slot are owned by the Danish State and are protected. In 2009 the area was incorporated into the Mols Bjerge National Park.
Etymology
The peninsula with the castle ruin is named 'Kalø' - 'Kal' has hitherto been written as 'Kalf' and is probably an older version of the modern Danish word 'Kalv' meaning calf, and 'ø' - meaning, island, in Danish. It is unclear if the island was named calf-island, because peasants used to send their cattle there, or if the small island was poetically perceived as a calf lying next to the mainland, representing the cow. This later use of the word calf has been quite common in Denmark and was often applied when a smaller island was placed next to a larger one. The island is a natural formation. In Lillebælt between Jutland and Fyn a small island is likewise called, Fænø Kalv - calf of the bigger island, Fænø.
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Kalo Castle (Kalø Slotsruin), Roende (Rønde), Djursland, Denmark.. from above.. By Drone
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Kalø Castle
Kalø Castle (Danish: Kalø Slot) is a ruined castle located in eastern Jutland, in Denmark, 20 km from the city of Aarhus within Mols Bjerge National Park.
Coordinates56.2744°N 10.4669°ETypelowland castleSite informationOwnerThe State of DenmarkControlled bythe Danish CrownOpen to
the publicyesConditionRuinSite historyBuilt1313Built byErik Menved (Erik VI), local slave labourMaterialsbricks, stone
History
The castle was founded in 1313 by the Danish king Erik Menved (Erik VI). It was one of at least four similar strongholds in Jutland, constructed to counter the ongoing rebellions of the Jutlandic nobility and peasantry against the Crown. The other strongholds were Borgvold in Viborg, Bygholm in Horsens and Ulstrup, east of Struer. All were built by local peasants forced labour, with the goal of breaking their rebellious spirits. Kalø Slot was raised on the small island of Kalø, connected to the mainland by a 500 m long artificial embankment, rising 1,2 m above sea level. The embankment was cobbled; deep moatswere dug and earth mounds heaped around the fortress. A port of call, outer ringwalls and other fortifications were all built by hand. This was a colossal task in the early 14th century.
The castle of Kalø was successful in its original purpose, but already in 1320 the new king Christoffer II, was forced by the Danish nobility in a coronation charter to tear it down, along with most of the Crown's fortresses in Jutland. It is not clear how much of the castle was actually torn down, but the Crown definitely lost its grip on Kalø and it was mortgaged. From the 15th century and onwards, Kalø had a more peaceful role, as the local administrative center and state prison. King Christian II held the future Swedish king Gustav Vasa captive at Kalø during 1518-1519, until he escaped and fled to Lübeck, disguised as a common peasant.
When King Frederick III converted the elective monarchy into an absolute monarchy in the revolution of 1660 in Denmark, Kalø Slot lost its function. The buildings had fallen into decay under the Swedish occupation during the wars between Sweden and Denmark in the years 1643 to 1645. In 1662, Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve, Count of Laurvig, decided to tear down the abandoned ruin when he received it from his father, Frederick III. The useful materials were used to build his private palace in Copenhagen, now called the Charlottenborg Palace.
Kalø and Kalø Slot were declared protected as early as the 1800s (decade), and the restoration process was initiated in the year 1903, led by architect C. M. Smidt from the National Museum of Denmark. A memorial stone with his name has been placed next to the riding ground. The restoration proceeded through World War II, when the German marines used Kalø as a target for gunboat shooting practice. Fortunately, the ruins were only slightly damaged.
Today, Kalø and Kalø Slot are owned by the Danish State and are protected. In 2009 the area was incorporated into the Mols Bjerge National Park.
Etymology
The peninsula with the castle ruin is named 'Kalø' - 'Kal' has hitherto been written as 'Kalf' and is probably an older version of the modern Danish word 'Kalv' meaning calf, and 'ø' - meaning, island, in Danish. It is unclear if the island was named calf-island, because peasants used to send their cattle there, or if the small island was poetically perceived as a calf lying next to the mainland, representing the cow. This later use of the word calf has been quite common in Denmark and was often applied when a smaller island was placed next to a larger one. The island is a natural formation. In Lillebælt between Jutland and Fyn a small island is likewise called, Fænø Kalv - calf of the bigger island, Fænø.
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Kalø Castle / Kalø Slot
Kalø Castle (Danish: Kalø Slot) is a ruined castle located in eastern Jutland, in Denmark, 20 km from the city of Aarhus within Mols Bjerge National Park.
We went there in the middle of november 2017 for a quick footage. Was cloudy and rainy.
The castle was founded in 1313 by the Danish king Erik Menved (Erik VI). It was one of at least four similar strongholds in Jutland, constructed to counter the ongoing rebellions of the Jutlandic nobility and peasantry against the Crown. The other strongholds were Borgvold in Viborg, Bygholm in Horsens and Ulstrup, east of Struer. All were built by local peasants forced labour, with the goal of breaking their rebellious spirits. Kalø Slot was raised on the small island of Kalø, connected to the mainland by a 500 m long artificial embankment, rising 1,2 m above sea level. The embankment was cobbled; deep moats were dug and earth mounds heaped around the fortress. A port of call, outer ringwalls and other fortifications were all built by hand. This was a colossal task in the early 14th century.
he castle of Kalø was successful in its original purpose, but already in 1320 the new king Christoffer II, was forced by the Danish nobility in a coronation charter to tear it down, along with most of the Crown's fortresses in Jutland. It is not clear how much of the castle was actually torn down, but the Crown definitely lost its grip on Kalø and it was mortgaged. From the 15th century and onwards, Kalø had a more peaceful role, as the local administrative center and state prison. King Christian II held the future Swedish king Gustav Vasa captive at Kalø during 1518-1519, until he escaped and fled to Lübeck, disguised as a common peasant.
When King Frederick III converted the elective monarchy into an absolute monarchy in the revolution of 1660 in Denmark, Kalø Slot lost its function. The buildings had fallen into decay under the Swedish occupation during the wars between Sweden and Denmark in the years 1643 to 1645. In 1662, Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve, Count of Laurvig, decided to tear down the abandoned ruin when he received it from his father, Frederick III. The useful materials were used to build his private palace in Copenhagen, now called the Charlottenborg Palace.
Kalø and Kalø Slot were declared protected as early as the 1800s (decade), and the restoration process was initiated in the year 1903, led by architect C. M. Smidt from the National Museum of Denmark. A memorial stone with his name has been placed next to the riding ground. The restoration proceeded through World War II, when the German marines used Kalø as a target for gunboat shooting practice. Fortunately, the ruins were only slightly damaged.
Today, Kalø and Kalø Slot are owned by the Danish State and are protected. In 2009 the area was incorporated into the Mols Bjerge National Park.
The peninsula with the castle ruin is named 'Kalø' - 'Kal' has hitherto been written as 'Kalf' and is probably an older version of the modern Danish word 'Kalv' meaning calf, and 'ø' - meaning, island, in Danish. It is unclear if the island was named calf-island, because peasants used to send their cattle there, or if the small island was poetically perceived as a calf lying next to the mainland, representing the cow. This later use of the word calf has been quite common in Denmark and was often applied when a smaller island was placed next to a larger one. The island is a natural formation. In Lillebælt between Jutland and Fyn a small island is likewise called, Fænø Kalv - calf of the bigger island, Fænø.
Ringsted Middelalder festival 2018, del 1 Mirakler
Mirakler i Sct. Bendts Kirke ved Erik Plovpennings grav.
Opført af Dei Gratia.
Københavns Middelalder Marked 2018
En oplevelse i Københavns Middelalder Marked.
Musik ved:
Village Consort Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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2014 Sommerferie Jylland
Bo Dennis Nielsen, skriver:
I perioden fra mandag 21.07 til søndag 27.07.2014 var jeg og min kone Tina på ferie i Jylland.
Vi boede hos Tinas bror: Kim og hans kone: Conny, i Tilst lidt uden for Århus.
De 2 sidste dage boede vi i Kims campingvogn i Dråby strandcamping nær Ebeltoft.
Dag 1: Mandag 21.07.2014 0:00
Vi sejlede fra Odden, med hurtig færgen, til Århus kl. 14;15
Dag 2: Tirsdag 22.07 2014 2:33
Vi var på tur på Mols. Vi besøgt først Boslum strand, spiste frokost i Ebeltoft og besøgte til sidst Kalø slotsruin. Kongeborgen Kalø Slot blev grundlagt af kong Erik Menved omkring 1313 . Borgen blev anlagt på en ø ude i Kalø vig, som blev forbundet med fastlandet via en dæmning.
Dag 3, Onsdag 23.07 2014 10:22
Vi besøgte herregården: Gammel Estrup, i Auning mellem Århus og Randers.
De ældste bygninger er fra 1490, men er bygget en del om i 1616, med renæssance indretning.
I 1930 oprettedes den selvejende institution Gammel Estrup, Jyllands Herregårdsmuseum, som siden har haft til huse i bygningerne siden. Der fortæller om dansk herregårds kultur og indretning gennem tiderne. På området er der også traktor værksted for historiske traktorer, Dansk landsbrugs museum, have anlæg og orangeri.
Om eftermiddagen var vi i Århus og gik tur på gågaden og langs kanalen.
Dag 4: Torsdag 24.07 2014 28:12
Vi besøgte fængsels muset på det nedlagte Horsens statsfængsel.
Fængslet åbnede i 1853 og var den gang meget moderne da fangerne nu fik egne celler og ikke skulle side i lokaler med mange andre fanger. Fængslet lukkede i 2006.
Vi går herefter en tur på gågaden i Horsens og spiser frokost her
Dag 5: Fredag 25.07 2014 38:04
Vi køre om formiddagen til Egå marina, lidt uden for Århus.
Herefter køre vi til byen Femmøller, hvor 4 ud af i alt 5 gamle vandmøller stadigvæk eksistere.
Fra Femmøller køre vi af smalle jordveje ind i: Nationalpark Mols bjerge. Vi går en tur ved trehøje og nyder den fantastiske udsigt.
Om eftermiddagen køre vi til Dråby strand camping, nær Ebeltoft, hvor Kim og Conny har en campingvogn. Her skal vi være de sidste 2 dage af vores ferie.
Dag 6: Lørdag 26.07 2014 48:28
Vi har overnattet på Dråby strand camping.
Fra campingpladsen kan man se: Jernhatten, der er et natur område der på det højeste er 49 høj og skråner direkte ud mod Kattegat og hvor der er et varmt og tørt Mirco klima, med en special bevoksning.
På bakkens overside findes en forkrøblet bøgeskov med blå anemone, almindelig vedbend og abild
Klokken 11 køre vi hen for at se nærmere på: Jernhatten.
Vi køre videre og stopper kort ved Rugård slot, som er mest kendt for hekseprocesserne i 1600-tallet
Fra Rugård køre vi videre til Grenå, hvor vi går en tur på hovedgaden
Dag 7: Søndag 27.07.2014 58:00
Hjemrejse
Lektion 1: Fra vikingeborge til middelalderborge
Filmen er en del af Aarhus Universitets Open Online Course. Filmene er omkring otte til ti minutter lange og komplementerer kursets tekster og quizzer.
Fra vikingeborgen Fyrkat til middelalderborgen Kalø Slot. I denne film besøger Bjørn Poulsen de to karakteristiske borge og fortæller om, hvad borgene kan sige om udviklingen i datidens samfund.