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  • Gisselfeld’s historical facts

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    THE FIGHT FOR GISSELFELD Gisselfeld’s history dates back to the 13th century.  Today’s Gisselfeld is a well-maintained castle with moat, built over 28 years from 1547 to 1575. It is one of Denmark’s most interesting and well-kept historical buildings. Gisselfeld Castle is a 26 meter-tall defence castle, built by Peder Oxe, advisor to King Frederik…

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  • Nature pays the price for the board’s economic success

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    THE FIGHT FOR GISSELFELD Since taking the helm at Gisselfeld, the new board have placed nature and organic farming very low on their list of priorities. The Count, who was ousted from his postion, was forced to look on whilst the board cancelled all the organic initiatives he had instigated and had planned to develop…

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  • A prolonged nightmare haunts fairytale castle

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    THE FIGHT FOR GISSELFELD ”Gisselfeld Castle – the place of fairytales” reads the front page of a tourist brochure for the famous land estate in South Zealand, Denmark, where H.C. Andersen is thought to have found inspiration for the fairytale “The Ugly Duckling”.  It’s just as well that the brochure is now out of print,…

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