Gjorslev

Gjorslev
Gjorslev
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General information
Architectural styleGothic, Baroque
LocationStevns Municipality
CountryDenmark
Coordinates55°21′16″N 12°22′40″E / 55.3545°N 12.3779°E / 55.3545; 12.3779
Construction started1400
Completed1588
ClientPeder Jensen Lodehat

Gjorslev is a cruciform medieval castle located 17 km south-east of Køge, on the Stevns Peninsula, Stevns Municipality, some forty kilometres south of Copenhagen, Denmark. Originally owned by the Bishop of Roskilde, it is considered one of the most well-preserved examples of Gothic secular architecture in Denmark.