Johan Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg

Johan Ludvig von Holstein, in 1750, Count of Holstein- Ledreborg ( born September 7, 1694 Lübz; † January 29, 1763 ) was Chancellor of Denmark.

He came from the Möllen Hagen line of Mecklenburg noble family of Holstein and was the son of Danish receding Johan Georg von Holstein ( born February 16, 1662 † December 26, 1730 ) and his first wife Ida von Bülow ( 1677-1727 ). Johan Ludvig married in 1734 Hedwig of wind ( Hedevig Vind ), from this marriage was her son Christian Frederik Holstein - Ledreborg (* May 10, 1735, † June 15, 1799 ) shows.

Ludvig was entitled privy. In the years 1735-1751 he was the Danish chancellor; his successor was Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff. In 1750 he was elevated to the Lehnsgrafenstand.

One of his great passions was his art, literature and manuscript collections; He had a large library. Even today, many parts of his collection can be seen on Ledreborg, which was built by him in 1739 and since then hardly changed. The castle has been more than 250 years in the possession of the Count Holstein - Ledreborg family.

Another concern was the formation of Ludvig - he devoted himself for many years as " university patron " of the University of Copenhagen and had a significant influence on the founding of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences.

A Danish whaling station Sydbay ( Ukiivik ) on Greenland (later Sisimiut ) renamed in 1720 in " Holsteinsborg ". The occasion was an expedition of the University, which could be taken in this region with the help Ludvig.