Haderslevhus
Haderslevhus (or
, until destroyed by a fire in 1644.History
Like most of the
Reformation in 1526 at Haderslev. When Hans the Elder was proclaimed Duke of Slesvig and Holstein (today Southern Jutland and Northern Germany
), he took up residence in Haderslevhus, which now, in 1544, was an old and worn-out building.
After a few years, the Duke decided to build a new castle called Hansburger. It was supposed to be a new and modern
Kronborg Castle, and a bit bigger than Sønderborg Castle
.
Shortly after the completion of Hansborg, it was decided that the castle should be called by the original name, Haderslevhus—presumably to follow the old systematic naming of castles in trade cities at the time. So, actually, the castle was only called Hansborg in the short period of time between 1562 and about 1590. Otherwise, the castles has always been spoken of by the name Haderslevhus. The
Danish Royal Library, and therefore a castle was never rebuilt. Haderslev
had lost both of its castles.
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55°14′59″N 9°29′31″E / 55.24972°N 9.49194°E
