Voergaard Castle & Voer Church
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Port
Aalborg, Denmark
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Activity Level
Moderate Activity
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Excursion Type
Information Not Currently Available
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
$150
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 3 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
In the 16th century, Bishop Stygge Krumpen of the Borglum Monastery and his mistress used Voergaard Castle as their summer estate. They spent their time receiving ordinary citizens and distinguished nobles from near and far. Nowadays, the castle is open to the public and the Medieval Days festival takes place at the castle each year — a special time allowing visitors to discover the life and times of Krumpen and the other inhabitants of Voergaard in 1533.
Board a motorcoach for the 30-minute drive to Voergaard. Upon arrival, you'll find yourself surrounded by the sights, sounds and aromas of an entire storybook. Step back in time and enjoy a guided tour through the castle — a rich treasure trove that reveals 16th-century life in great detail.
Voergaard is brimming with art treasures. The last individual owner of the castle, Danish Count Ejnar Oberech-Clausen bought the castle in 1955 and brought 12 train cars worth of art from Paris — furniture, antiques, paintings, porcelain and silverware, including treasures from Louis XIV, Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette's personal effects, most notably her will and farewell letter to her children. Works by Rubens, Raphael, Goya and El Greco are also on display.
In the cramped dungeons, the air is thick with past horrors. In the northeastern tower room, a stain on the floor purportedly symbolizes innocent blood that cannot be unshed. No matter how much the floor is sanded, the stain always reappears after a few days.
After your visit to this magnificent castle, continue to Voer Church, located near Voergaard Castle, dating back to AD 1100.
It's easy to believe you've time-traveled a half-millennium, but you'll return to the 21st century during the motorcoach ride back to the ship.