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Egeskov - Manor House Slotspark

Driving along the A8 East of Fåborg the visitor will come to the old manor house of Egeskov, a Renaissance building situated on the left away from the road. It was constructed on oak piles between 1524 and 1554 and is one of the best- preserved moated houses in Europe. A semi-detached residence with two parallel roofs it has two round towers on the east end and a square tower with staircase on the west end. It is situated in a large park with beech hedges and gravel paths as well as a Baroque garden.
The garden is famous for its diverse variety of breathtakingly beautiful flowers.

Must-see attractions nearby:
Address
Egeskov Slotspark
Egeskovgade 18
DK-5772 Kværndrup
Denmark
Hours
May 1 to May 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
June 1 to June 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
July 1 to July 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close20:0020:0020:0020:0020:0020:0020:00
August 1 to August 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
September 1 to September 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
October 1 to October 3
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Cost
Adultkr 140.00
Child 12 & underkr 75.00
All values are in Denmark Kroner
Tips
Admission covers park, museums, maze and play area.

Related Attractions

Oldtimer Museum
In an annex to Egeskopv manor house can be found the Oldtimer Museum, with old cars and aircraft. A short distance to the east lies the village of Kvðrndrup.
The major aircraft in this 15-plane collection is a Swedish World War II attack aircraft. Some of the aircraft are on loan. While the collection is small the grounds and highly attractive setting make a visit worthwhile.

The museum also has a good collection of motorcycles. The car collection at Egeskopv is composed of about 100 well preserved cars in good condition, dating back from the late 19th century.
Hours
May 1 to May 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
June 1 to August 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Close18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
September 1 to September 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Cost
Adultkr 18.80
Child 18 & underkr 10.07
All values are in Denmark Kroner
Facilities
Restaurant or food service
Transit
Requires train, ferry and bus from Copenhagen. Trip time is two hours or more.
Egeskov Castle near Fåborg built on a lake in 1554.
The garden side of Egeskov Castle near Fåborg.
Egeskov Castle.
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