Knuthenborg

Knuthenborg c. 1870, drawing by J.P. Trap
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Knuthenborg is a manor house located 6 km (3.7 mi) north of Maribo on the Danish island of Lolland. Originally known as Årsmarke, it was first mentioned in 1372. Today's building was completed in 1866 to a design by Henrik Steffens Sibbern.[1] The medieval manor of Årsmarke, with its more than 300 years of history, was once Denmark's largest private estate;[2] it is now part of Knuthenborg Safaripark. The exotic shrubs and trees planted during the era of the Counts of Knuthenborg are situated on the grounds.[3]

  1. ^ "Knuthenborg", Den Store Danske. (in Danish) Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  2. ^ Carolyn Bain; Michael Booth; Fran Parnell (2008). Denmark 5. Lonely Planet. pp. 180–. ISBN 978-1-74104-669-4. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  3. ^ "The best day out of the year!". Knuthenborg Safari Park. Retrieved 30 May 2013.