Valdemars Slot (Valdemar’s Castle)

The people of Tåsinge have always had a close connection to Valdemar’s Castle on Tronøret at the north side of Lunkebugten (Lunke Bay). The large manor used to own almost the whole island. A blacksmith who lived in the town of Troense owned his own house as well as a tiny garden, and he could rightly maintain, that “Together, me and the baron own the entire island.”

The main building faces the castle lake. For the last 350 years, the castle has been in the possession of the Juel family. Admiral Niels Juel received the castle for the prize money he won for giving the Swedish navy a sound beating in Køge Bugt (Køge Bay) in 1677.

The castle’s current appearance is the result of a restoration in the late 19th century. It was originally constructed in the first half of the 17th century, when Christian IV decided that his son, Valdemar Christian, should have his own residence. Valdemar Christian, however, never got a chance to set foot in the castle.