One of the popular tourist attractions, the Clausholm, Aarhus is a 17th Century splendid baroque palace. The Clausholm is one of the earliest in Denmark, which was commissioned by Frederik IV's chancellor. When Frederik died, his son by his first marriage banished the queen to Clausholm, where she lived with her court until her death in the year 1743. The Clausholm, Aarhus is located about 13 kilometers south-east of Randers and 31 kilometers north of Aarhus.
Most of the rooms in Clausholm, Aarhus are unaltered, but few of the original furnishings remain. Original pieces have been replaces by the salons and ballroom feature elaborate stucco ceilings and decorated panels, and an excellent collection of Danish rococo and Empire furnishings. The Queen's Chapel, where Anna Sophie and her court worshipped, was not touched during restoration and contains the oldest organ in Denmark. In 1976, the Italian baroque gardens were reopened, complete with a symmetrically designed fountain system.
The Clausholm, Aarhus is mentioned in the history books from the beginning of the 1300's when its owner, Lage Ovesen, was one of the leaders of the Jutland revolt against Valdemar Atterdag. At that time, Clausholm consisted of a main building built around a quadrangle. The Clausholm stood tall on an islet and was surrounded by water filled trenches.
When the chancellor, Count Conrad Reventlow, took over the estate in the 1690's the building was so old fashioned that he pulled them down. In their place he constructed the present two storey building made up of three wings. The Castle is constructed so that the chancellor himself occupied the ground floor leaving the upper floors for royal visitors. The first floor of Clausholm, Aarhus is superior in decoration with taller ceilings. The Castle and the Park is one of the earliest and most complete baroque establishments in Denmark.
A great restoration took place in Clausholm, Aarhus during 1964 to 65, when Henrik Berner, Lord-in-waiting, and his wife Ruth Berner, Lady-in waiting, modernized Clausholm and brought the Castle back to life again. Since then the Castle has been under constant restoration and today the work is carried on by Kim A. Berner, Master of the Royal Hunt.
To the foreign tourists, Clausholm, Aarhus is unique because it has been left largely undisturbed since the 1730's. Visitors who enter the castle can feel the old charm and beauty just as it used to be.
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