Voergaard Manor House
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Port
Skagen, 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)
$230
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
4 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Embark your motor coach and start your adventure. Enjoy the coastal drive from Skagen southward glimpsing Bangsbofort in Frederikshavn. Bangsbo fort is a part of a range defense set up by the German forces during WW2 to defense the port of Frederikshavn. Continue along the coast before you reach the incredible Voergaard Manor.
Voergaard houses the scariest ghost stories and the largest private collection of French art and artefacts. Venture round the corridors and hear of the ghost, which is said to haunt the castle, discover the bloodstain, which cannot be washed off, whilst you experience a wonderful world of priceless art treasures and royal antiques.
The Castle’s decorations and furnishings are just as its last owner, Count Oberbech-Clausen, left them. It was he who created the large collection of furniture, antiques, paintings, porcelain and silverware from his possessions in France, including treasures from Louis XIV, Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette's personal effects as well as works by Rubens, Raphael, Goya and El Greco.
The Count had made his fortune in France by marrying the widow of Count Chenu-Lafitte, Countess Marie Henriette Lafitte, daughter of the famous surgeon Péan and heiress to 5 chateaux and fine vineyards in Bordeaux, France.
Most of the castle’s extensive art collection comes from these two families who bought items no longer in the possession of the French Royal Family following the French Revolution. Returning to Denmark in the 1950s, he bought Voegaard Castle and installed this fabulous collection. In 1963 Oberbech-Clausen died and Voergaard was converted into a family trust, the aim of which is to preserve the castle and keep the art collection open to the public in perpetuity.
Before leaving this gem, enjoy a refreshment break where you will be served Lafitte wine, imported from the French Vineyards of the former Count, and locally produced Danish cheese.
After your visit to this gem sit back and enjoy your return drive to the pier through the North Jutland country side.
Please note: Approximately 50 steps inside Voergaard Manor. Entrance to Voer Church may not be possible in case of religious services.