Port
Skagen, Denmark
Activity Level
Moderate
Excursion Type
All
Wheelchair Accessible
No
Starting At
$169.95
Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
Duration
Approximately 4 Hours
Meals Included
Meals not included
Voergaard is one of the finest Renaissance manors/castles in Denmark. It is the perfect place to find yourself surrounded by the sights, sounds and aromas of an entire storybook. Upon arrival, step behind its yard-thick walls, meet your specialist guide, and enjoy a guided tour through the castle -- a rich treasure trove that reveals 16th-century life in great detail.
A journey back in time, Voergaard is brimming with art treasures. It features large collection of furniture, antiques, paintings, porcelain and silverware from Krumpen's French collection, including treasures from Louis XIV, Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette's personal effects. Works by Rubens, Raphael, Goya and El Greco are also on display. The castle's many rooms are an exquisite study in how affluent manor houses were furnished through the ages. They are decorated and furnished just as they were by the last owner, Count Oberbech-Clausen.
In the cramped dungeons, the air is thick with past horrors. Torment was rife here and fearsome stories include the whims of a merciless lady of the manor. Greedy Ingeborg Skeel murdered the castle's master-builder by drowning him the moat. Legend claims that Ingeborg haunts Voergaard Castle to this day. As you wander through the halls, you will find yourself walking in the footsteps of Knights Templar, Kings of Denmark, and perhaps more than a few ghosts. In the northeastern tower room, a stain on the floor purportedly symbolizes innocent blood that cannot be unshed. No matter how much the floor is sanded, the stain always reappears after a few days.
Notes:
Photography is not permitted inside the manor. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Bring an umbrella.