Gammel Estrup Manor

Gammel Estrup (Alt - Estrup ) is a former manor house ( Herregård ) in Denmark, which serves as the Agricultural Museum ( Dansk Landbrugsmuseum ). It is located on Randersvej, west of Auning, in the Norddjurs municipality in Jutland.

History

Gammel Estrup is mentioned as a manor since the 12th century and has long been one of the Church of Auning and then until 1929 the noble family Skeel. Due to its location on the site of an old fortress and surrounded by marshy meadows, it has long been almost impregnable. The largest part of the west wing dates from the 16th century, the remaining part of the main building was built in the 17th century. Gammel Estrup was in the 18th century one of the largest estates in the country.

Current Situation

Gammel Estrup now houses two museums, showing areas of the Danish agricultural history. In the old main building is since 1930 the Jütländische Gutsmuseum. In the former farm buildings, the Danish Agricultural Museum is set up.

The Orangery buildings were built in the years 1725-1726. Each of the buildings was equipped with a stove, because the orangeries were used partly for the winter frost sensitive plants. Even exotic plants such as bay leaves, oranges, lemons and oranges were grown. The park was laid out an orchard, in the 200 year old Danish apple varieties are grown, including Gravenstein, Skovfoged and bottles apple.

The botanical garden of Gammel Estrup includes an impressive collection of medicinal plants, herbs, livestock and crops. The tobacco plants represent an episode in the history of Danish agriculture. You are offshoots of a tobacco variety was bred here during the Second World War.

In the permanent exhibition of the Danish Agricultural Museum, "200 Years of Country Life", the history of agriculture after 1700 is illustrated.

The art museum also has a collection of equipment through which the technical development of Danish agriculture is illuminated in the last 300 years. In the old forge from 1761 demonstrates the blacksmith's guild of the museum, as the craft is maintained.

In Jutland Gutsmuseum in the main building, the living habits of the nobility shown by the times. In the guard-room, in the Renaissance Hall, the Knights' Hall, the red parlor, in the chapel and in many other areas, the different periods are represented by their styles.