Brattingsborg Castle
Brattingsborg Castle (Gammel Brattingsborg) was a royal castle in the town of Tranebjerg on Samsø, Denmark. Brattingsborg castle shared its name with the manor house Brattingsborg (Brattingsborg Gods). To distinguish the two, the former castle is commonly referred to as Old Brattingsborg (Gammel Brattingsborg).[1] [2]
History
The castle was erected at some point in the 12th century but destroyed and burned down in a battle led by the outlawed Stig Andersen Hvide in the year 1289. After its destruction, the Crown decided to construct the castle of Vesborg on the south coast. The only remains of Brattingsborg are the earth-mounds of the castle hill along with traces of its double-moat defences and foundations.[3]
The castle hill was thoroughly investigated by archaeologists from the
References
- ^ "Brattingsborg". Den Store Danske. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Brattingsborg Gods". Danske Herregaarde. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Stig Andersen (hvide)". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Gl. Brattingsborg". Nationalmuseet. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
Other Sources
- Gammel Brattingsborg The National Museum of Denmark
- Etting, Vivian et.al (2018): Borgene på Samsø University of Southern Denmark Studies in History and Social Sciences, Vol. 558, (in Danish)