The castle was constructed in 1313 by the Danish king Erik Menved (Erik VI). It was one of at least four similar strongholds in Jutland, constructed to counter the ongoing rebellions of the Jutlandic nobility and peasantry against the Crown. The other strongholds were Borgvold in Viborg, Bygholm in Horsens and Ulstrup, east of Struer. All were built by local peasants forced labour, with the goal of breaking their rebellious spirits. Kalø Slot was raised on the small island of Kalø, connected to the mainland by a 500 m long artificial embankment, rising 1,2 m above sea level. The embankment was cobbled; deep moats were dug and earth mounds heaped around the fortress. A port of call, outer ringwalls and other fortifications were all built by hand. This was a colossal task in the early 14th century.
Kaloe Castle Ruin lies on a peninsula 30 km north of Aarhus in Denmark
The castle of Kalø was successful in its original purpose, but already in 1320 the new king Christoffer II, was forced by the Danish nobility in a coronation charter to tear it down, along with most of the Crown's fortresses in Jutland. It is not clear how much of the castle was actually torn down, but the Crown definitely lost its grip on Kalø and it was mortgaged. From the 15th century and onwards, Kalø had a more peaceful role, as the local administrative center and state prison. King Christian II held the future Swedish king Gustav Vasa captive at Kalø during 1518-1519, until he escaped and fled to Lübeck, disguised as a common peasant.
Cows and tourists
When King Frederick III converted the elective monarchy into an absolute monarchy in the revolution of 1660 in Denmark, Kalø Slot lost its function. The buildings had fallen into decay under the Swedish occupation during the wars between Sweden and Denmark in the years 1643 to 1645. In 1662, Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve, Count of Laurvig, decided to tear down the abandoned ruin when he received it from his father, Frederick III. The useful materials were used to build his private palace in Copenhagen, now called the Charlottenborg Palace.
Easterly view from the castle across Egens Vig (Bight of The Oak).The cobbled embankment leading to Kalø
Kalø and Kalø Slot were declared protected as early as the 1800s (decade), and the restoration process was initiated in the year 1903, led by architect C. M. Smidt from the National Museum of Denmark. A memorial stone with his name has been placed next to the riding ground. The restoration proceeded through World War II, when the German marines used Kalø as a target for gunboat shooting practice. Fortunately, the ruins were only slightly damaged.
Today, Kalø and Kalø Slot are owned by the Danish State and are protected. In 2009 the area was incorporated into the Mols Bjerge National Park.
Etymologyedit
The peninsula with the castle ruin is named 'Kalø' - 'Kal' has hitherto been written as 'Kalf' and is probably an older version of the modern Danish word 'Kalv' meaning calf, and 'ø' - meaning, island, in Danish. It is unclear if the island was named calf-island, because peasants used to send their cattle there, or if the small island was poetically perceived as a calf lying next to the mainland, representing the cow. This later use of the word calf has been quite common in Denmark and was often applied when a smaller island was placed next to a larger one. The island is a natural formation. In Lillebælt between Jutland and Fyn a small island is likewise called, Fænø Kalv - calf of the bigger island, Fænø.[1]
In literatureedit
Kalø slot is part of some acclaimed Danish novels:
Carit Etlar (1877): Fangen på Kalø. About Gustav Vasas imprisonment.
View of the beach from the nearby parking lot.
Kalø Castle.
View from the ruin. Bricks have been a preferred building material in Denmark for almost a millennium.
Notes and referencesedit
^An etymological note (from the book The Danish place names, Johannes Steenstrup, 1908)
Sources and external linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kalø Slot.
Kalø Danish Nature Agency (in Danish)
pdf-pamphlet (2008), Danish Nature Agency (in Danish)
Kalø castleruin Danske Fortidsminder, Danmarks KulturarvsForening. (in Danish)
Multimedia-site hosted by the Danish Agency for Culture
February 15, 2024
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations August 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Kalo Castle Danish Kalo Slot is a ruined castle located in eastern Jutland in Denmark 20 km from the city of Aarhus within Mols Bjerge National Park Kalo RuinMols Bjerge National ParkKalo RuinCoordinates56 16 28 N 10 28 01 E 56 2744 N 10 4669 E 56 2744 10 4669Typelowland castleSite informationOwnerThe State of DenmarkControlled bythe Danish CrownOpen tothe publicyesConditionRuinSite historyBuilt1313Built byErik Menved Erik VI local slave labourMaterialsbricks stone Contents 1 History 2 Etymology 3 In literature 4 Notes and references 5 Sources and external linksHistory editThe castle was constructed in 1313 by the Danish king Erik Menved Erik VI It was one of at least four similar strongholds in Jutland constructed to counter the ongoing rebellions of the Jutlandic nobility and peasantry against the Crown The other strongholds were Borgvold in Viborg Bygholm in Horsens and Ulstrup east of Struer All were built by local peasants forced labour with the goal of breaking their rebellious spirits Kalo Slot was raised on the small island of Kalo connected to the mainland by a 500 m long artificial embankment rising 1 2 m above sea level The embankment was cobbled deep moats were dug and earth mounds heaped around the fortress A port of call outer ringwalls and other fortifications were all built by hand This was a colossal task in the early 14th century nbsp Kaloe Castle Ruin lies on a peninsula 30 km north of Aarhus in DenmarkThe castle of Kalo was successful in its original purpose but already in 1320 the new king Christoffer II was forced by the Danish nobility in a coronation charter to tear it down along with most of the Crown s fortresses in Jutland It is not clear how much of the castle was actually torn down but the Crown definitely lost its grip on Kalo and it was mortgaged From the 15th century and onwards Kalo had a more peaceful role as the local administrative center and state prison King Christian II held the future Swedish king Gustav Vasa captive at Kalo during 1518 1519 until he escaped and fled to Lubeck disguised as a common peasant nbsp Cows and touristsWhen King Frederick III converted the elective monarchy into an absolute monarchy in the revolution of 1660 in Denmark Kalo Slot lost its function The buildings had fallen into decay under the Swedish occupation during the wars between Sweden and Denmark in the years 1643 to 1645 In 1662 Ulrik Frederik Gyldenlove Count of Laurvig decided to tear down the abandoned ruin when he received it from his father Frederick III The useful materials were used to build his private palace in Copenhagen now called the Charlottenborg Palace nbsp Easterly view from the castle across Egens Vig Bight of The Oak nbsp The cobbled embankment leading to KaloKalo and Kalo Slot were declared protected as early as the 1800s decade and the restoration process was initiated in the year 1903 led by architect C M Smidt from the National Museum of Denmark A memorial stone with his name has been placed next to the riding ground The restoration proceeded through World War II when the German marines used Kalo as a target for gunboat shooting practice Fortunately the ruins were only slightly damaged Today Kalo and Kalo Slot are owned by the Danish State and are protected In 2009 the area was incorporated into the Mols Bjerge National Park Etymology editThe peninsula with the castle ruin is named Kalo Kal has hitherto been written as Kalf and is probably an older version of the modern Danish word Kalv meaning calf and o meaning island in Danish It is unclear if the island was named calf island because peasants used to send their cattle there or if the small island was poetically perceived as a calf lying next to the mainland representing the cow This later use of the word calf has been quite common in Denmark and was often applied when a smaller island was placed next to a larger one The island is a natural formation In Lillebaelt between Jutland and Fyn a small island is likewise called Faeno Kalv calf of the bigger island Faeno 1 In literature editKalo slot is part of some acclaimed Danish novels Steen Steensen Blicher 1829 The Rector of Veilbye Carit Etlar 1877 Fangen pa Kalo About Gustav Vasas imprisonment nbsp View of the beach from the nearby parking lot nbsp Kalo Castle nbsp View from the ruin Bricks have been a preferred building material in Denmark for almost a millennium Notes and references edit An etymological note from the book The Danish place names Johannes Steenstrup 1908 Sources and external links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kalo Slot Kalo Danish Nature Agency in Danish Kalo pdf pamphlet 2008 Danish Nature Agency in Danish Kalo castleruin Danske Fortidsminder Danmarks KulturarvsForening in Danish Kalo the die hard castle Multimedia site hosted by the Danish Agency for Culture Kalo Slot 360 degree Virtual Panorama Tour Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kalo Castle amp oldid 1169387285, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
