Built in 1806 by the French
architect Joseph-Jacques
Ramée
for Johannes Søbøtker. He practiced for a while in Denmark as well as
other countries, including America. His elegant, simplified Neoclassical
style was also used at Sophienholm in
1805 and Hellerupgård in 1802.
Three-bay centre with attic and pediment. This projects beyond the
end-bays on the garden side while it recedes on the entrance side. The
attic is stressed by a horizontal band below the windows. Very simplified
pediments above the ground floor windows on the end-bays. On the garden
side these windows also have semi-cicular recesses with reliefs and
balustrades. Covered veranda.
The house is now a local history museum and exhibition centre.
In the lovely park there are a number of
sculptures,
three of which can be seen here.
Kneeling Woman by Kai Nielsen, 1923.
Reclining Mother with Two Children, also by Kai
Nielsen,
1925.
Guapa by Gottfred Eickhoff, 1942.
There is also a version outside Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek: