The magnificent Frederiksborg Castle is located near Hillerød, Denmark. The biggest Renaissance mansion in Scandinavia, it was constructed as a royal palace for King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway in the early 17th century, taking the place of an earlier castle that Frederick II had acquired. Adjacent to the castle lake, Slotssøen, is a spacious formal garden designed in the Baroque style, spanning across three islets. Following a significant fire in 1859, the castle was reconstructed using historic blueprints and artwork. Its apartments were completely repaired and presented to the public as the Danish Museum of National History in 1882, thanks to the generosity of the general public and the brewer J. C. Jacobsen. The museum, which is open all year round, has biggest collection of portrait paintings in Denmark. It also gives guests the chance to see a number of the state rooms of the castles, such as the beautifully decorated and mostly spared from the fire Valdemar Room and Great Hall, as well as the Chapel and Audience Chamber. A fire engine was positioned in the castle year-round throughout the renovations. The Gøyes, a Danish aristocratic family, had long controlled the estate near Hillerød, which was once called as Hillerødsholm. Mogens Gøye, 1470–1544, Steward of the Realm, had played a key role in bringing the Danish Reformation in the 1520s and 1530s. In the northernmost of three nearby islets in the estate-lake, he resided in a half-timbered house. The land was called Hillerødsholm, which translates to islet of Hillerød. The couple became its owners after his daughter Birgitte married the courtier and naval hero Herluf Trolle in 1544. Trolle demolished the ancient structure and erected a bigger manor home in the 1540s. The first inland Danish castle was Frederiksborg Castle. Since the water had historically been the primary route of transportation, all previous castles had been located near ports or on the shore. Additionally, it was the first to be constructed entirely for leisure rather than defense. Because of its location in Hillerød, far improved roads—originally designated for the king—were developed [Information and Image Credit : Frederiksborg_Castle; Wikipedia]
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