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1. Nyborg Town Hall – Land Gate (Landporten) Nyborg loop from Nyborg

5.53km

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2. Land Gate (Landporten) Nyborg – Nyborg Town Hall loop from Avnslev Dyrehave

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3. Nyborg Town Hall – Land Gate (Landporten) Nyborg loop from Pilshuse

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02:28

40m

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Hans Uwe Petersen

April 6, 2018

The castle in Nyborg was built around 1170 as a royal castle to protect the Danish kingdom against the Wends. The large square powder tower was probably built by Knud, the nephew of King Valdemar the Store. The castle was expanded several times in the following centuries as a defensive bastion.

The castle will not be accessible until 2020, but will open its doors again to visitors in a new splendor and revitalized.

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JR56

June 8, 2025

Nyborg Castle (Danish: Nyborg Slot, also Danehofslottet) is located in the town of Nyborg, about 29 kilometers southeast of Odense on Funen.

The castle was built around 1170 by Duke Knud Prislavsen, a nephew of Valdemar the Great, as protection against the Wends.

In 1282, Erik V Glipping signed the first Danish charter here.

This charter transferred the supreme court from the king to the Danehof, the first Danish parliament, which met at Nyborg Castle. When Erik VII moved to Copenhagen, the castle there became the center of royal power in Denmark until 1416.

Nyborg, however, remained another royal residence.

The castle was later used as an armory and granary.

During the Counts' Feud (1533–1536), the castle was conquered twice.

Christian III. He subsequently expanded the castle and fortified it with a large rampart. Christian IV had the castle further expanded in 1607 by the Italian architect Domenicus Badiaz. During the war with Sweden (1658–1660), three-quarters of the castle were destroyed. Part of the building materials were reused in 1722 to rebuild the castle in Odense. Nyborg itself remained a garrison town until 1913.

After the garrison was dissolved, the castle was reconstructed by Morgen Clemmensen from 1917 to 1923. Today, the castle houses a museum. Two half-towers and the gatehouse from Erik's time can still be visited. One wing of the former royal palace, including a large ballroom, has been preserved. Three halls depict Nyborg's history during the time of the Danehof, Queen Margaret I, and Christian III.

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Nyborg

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September 3, 2022

A beautiful castle.

Highly recommended.

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Location: Nyborg, Southern Denmark, Denmark

Nyborg Castle

1. Nyborg Town Hall – Land Gate (Landporten) Nyborg loop from Nyborg

2. Land Gate (Landporten) Nyborg – Nyborg Town Hall loop from Avnslev Dyrehave

3. Nyborg Town Hall – Land Gate (Landporten) Nyborg loop from Pilshuse

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