Brahetrolleborg

castle, Funen, Denmark

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Brahetrolleborg is a castle located on the island of Funen in Denmark. It was established in 1568, incorporating parts of a monastery that was founded in 1172. Funen is the third-largest island in Denmark and is known for its fertile land supporting agriculture and dairy farming. The island is rich in historical sites, including Viking relics and old castles, with Brahetrolleborg being one of the finest examples.1

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…finest are Egeskov (1554) and Brahetrolleborg (1568; incorporating parts of a monastery founded in 1172), both in the south. The island’s chief ports are the manufacturing city of Odense, Assens, Svendborg, Nyborg, Kerteminde, Middelfart, and Fåborg. Area 1,152 square miles (2,984 square km). Pop. (2003 est.) 441,795.
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…finest are Egeskov (1554) and Brahetrolleborg (1568; incorporating parts of a monastery founded in 1172), both in the south. The island’s chief ports are the manufacturing city of Odense, Assens, Svendborg, Nyborg, Kerteminde, Middelfart, and Fåborg. Area 1,152 square miles (2,984 square km). Pop. (2003 est.) 441,795.
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