Publications

Herregårdshistorie 21 - Nordens herregårde som dannelsescentre

Edited by Signe Boeskov, Klaus Højbjerg, Kasper Steenfeldt Tipsmark and Marie Kirstine Elkjær (Gammel Estrup Danmarks Herregårdsmuseum, 2025)

Price: 248 DKK. + shipping and handling

With this special edition of Herregårdshistorie, a large number of researchers from Denmark, Norway and Sweden focus on the educational significance of manors for both the nobility and servants – and for the manor's local communities.

Herregårdshistorie 20 – Herregårdslandskabet

Edited by Kasper Steenfeldt Tipsmark, Signe Boeskov, Klaus Højbjerg and Marie Kirstine Elkjær (Gammel Estrup Danmarks Herregårdsmuseum, 2024)

Price: 148 DKK. + shipping and handling

As a historical phenomenon, Danish manors can only be understood in the context of the landscape. Manors have always developed in response to the landscape, and manors have left their mark on the landscape from their emergence in the Late Middle Ages to the present day. Yet the manor landscape has been underexposed – this is now remedied by the anthology Herregårdshistorie 20 with the subtitle “Herregårdslandskabet”.

Herregårdshistorie 19 – Kunsten og herregårdene 1830-90

Edited by Kasper Steenfeldt Tipsmark, Signe Boeskov, Klaus Højbjerg and Marie Kirstine Elkjær (Gammel Estrup Danmarks Herregårdsmuseum, 2023)

Price: 148 DKK. + shipping and handling

Herregårdshistorie 19 illuminates the complex, captivating and sometimes surprising connections that developed between art and manors in the period 1830-90, where landowners, among other things, played a significant role as patrons.

Herregårdshistorie 18 – Festskrift til Britta Andersen

Edited by Claus M. Smidt, Bue Beck, Marie Aaberg Andersen and Marie Kirstine Elkjær (Gammel Estrup Danmarks Herregårdsmuseum, 2022)

Price: 45 DKK. + shipping and handling

Herregårdshistorie 18 is dedicated to the museum's former director Britta Andersen and therefore contains 25 articles written by leading experts in manor history in Denmark and the Nordic countries.

The topics for the articles in Herregårdshistorie 18 are wide-ranging and touch on many facets of the exciting history of manors. From architecture and manor buildings to the lives of the nobility and servants, from manor gardens, fashion, art and porcelain to the dissemination of manor history.

Herregårdshistorie 17 – Herregårdens hushold

Edited by Britta Andersen and Marie Kirstine Elkjær (Gammel Estrup Danmarks Herregårdsmuseum, 2021)

Price: 45 DKK. + shipping and handling

Herregårdshistorie 17 focuses on the manor households and the many employees who kept the large houses and productions running and formed the basis for the landowner families to lead a stately life. In addition to the theme of the manor household, the book contains articles on a number of other topics within the field of manor history. The book is aimed at anyone with an interest in manors and Danish cultural heritage.

Herregårdshistorie 16

Edited by Britta Andersen and Marie Kirstine Elkjær (Gammel Estrup Danmarks Herregårdsmuseum, 2020)

Price: 45 DKK. + shipping and handling

Herregårdshistorie 16 has a special focus on the consumption of manors. Through eight peer-reviewed articles, very different aspects of this consumption are highlighted – from large-scale magnificent construction, philanthropy and art consumption to everyday consumption of goods and services. In addition to the theme of consumption, the book contains articles on a number of other topics within the field of manor history. The book is aimed at anyone with an interest in manors and Danish cultural heritage.

Herregårdshistorie 15 – Lensafløsningen

Edited by Britta Andersen and Marie Kirstine Elkjær (Gammel Estrup Danmarks Herregårdsmuseum, 2019)

Price: 45 DKK. + shipping and handling

Herregårdshistorie 15 has a special focus on the so-called Lensafløsningslov of 1919. Through eight articles, various aspects of the law and its consequences for both landowners, homesteaders – and for society beyond the world of the manor are highlighted. In addition to the theme of the Lensafløsningen, the book contains articles on a number of other topics within the field of manor history. The book is aimed at everyone with an interest in manors and Danish cultural heritage.

Herregårdshistorie 14

Edited by Britta Andersen and Marie Kirstine Elkjær (Gammel Estrup Danmarks Herregårdsmuseum, 2018)

Price: 45 DKK. + shipping and handling

Herregårdshistorie 14 focuses on the women of the manor through the stories of seven different manor ladies from six different centuries. Through their lives, you gain insight into the diverse roles, functions and personalities that filled the manor – both then and now. In addition to the peer-reviewed theme of manor ladies, the book contains a smaller theme about manors and landowners during the Second World War, as well as articles on manor golf and post-Reformation frescoes.

 Løvenholm – stor antologi om en af Østjyllands væsentligste herregårde

By Klaus Højbjerg (Løvenholm Fonden og Dansk Center for Herregårdsforskning, 2024)

Price: 298 DKK. + shipping and handling

This book tells the story of the farm and the estate from the Middle Ages to the present day. Along the way, the reader gains insight into all facets of Løvenholm's history, from the colorful personal history, the history of the building and the life of the nobility and servants to the development of the operation and the current restoration work.

Herrens mark

 Edited by Britta Andersen og Klaus Højbjerg (Gammel Estrup Danmarks Herregårdsmuseum, 2022)

Price: 98 DKK + shipping and handling

This book brings the manor landscape in Denmark to the fore through a series of introductory articles. Each of them sheds light on the manor's production landscape, the interaction between manor and manor in the landscape, the manorial aspects and uses of the landscape near and far from the main building in the past and present, and last but not least a European context of which the Danish manor landscapes are also a part.

Estate Landscapes in northern Europe

Edited by Jonathan Finch, Kristine Dyrmann and Mikael Frausing (Aarhus Universitetsforlag, 2019)

Pris: 350 DKK + shipping and handling

The book Estate Landscapes in northern Europe shows how different, but yet shared, the stories of the European estate landscape are.

The volume contains contributions from six different countries and is the first book by the European Network for Country House and Estate Research (ENCOUNTER). Researchers from The Danish Centre for Manor House Research have edited the book in collaboration with the University of York.

Lensgreven – Historien om Mogens Frijs

By Jesper Laursen and Niels Clemmensen (Gads Forlag, 2017)

Price: 349.95 DKK + shipping and handling

Mogens Frijs (1849–1923) was Denmark’s largest landowner and a central figure in the political and cultural circles of the nobility. Based on previously unknown archival material, this book portrays Frijs’ life at Frijsenborg and his role during a transformative period when the privileges of the nobility were abolished. Richly illustrated with images from the family’s private collection.

Herregård og herskab – Distinktioner og iscenesættelser på Nørre Vosborg og Hvedholm 1850-1920

By Signe Boeskov (Museum Tusculanum Press, 2017)

Price: 348 DKK + shipping and handling

How did manor house families live during the last golden age of the 19th century? This book takes the reader behind the scenes of two very different manor houses: the aristocratic Hvedholm on Funen and the bourgeois Nørre Vosborg in Western Jutland. Drawing on rich source material and vivid descriptions, the book portrays the final heyday of manor house life – from grand hunting parties to the first signs of societal change.

Godsejerens ret – Adelsens retshåndhævelse i 1700-tallet

By Dorte Kook Lyngholm (Landbohistorisk Selskab, 2013)

Price: 198 DKK + shipping and handling

How did landowners exercise legal authority on their own estates? This book explores the judicial practices at the Clausholm manor court in the 18th century and analyzes the nobility’s role as both judges and parties in legal disputes.

Ormstrup – Historien om en midtjysk herregård

By Espen Kirkegaard Espensen (Ormstrup Estate, 2012)

Price: 168 DKK (regular price 198 DKK) + shipping and handling

Through the story of Ormstrup, the broader history of Danish manor houses unfolds. Focusing on both prominent owners and the people who worked on the estate, the book offers a unique insight into the development of a manor house over the centuries.

Nybygt af gammel Art – Nygotisk herregårdsarkitektur i Danmark 1830-1900

By Anne Grethe Sværke (Skippershoved, 2010)

Price: 290 DKK + shipping and handling

In the 19th century, Danish manor houses experienced a construction boom, where old castles were replaced by grand Neo-Gothic buildings. This book explores this architectural development and its connection to contemporary perceptions of history and national identity.

Det pryder vel en Ædelmand. Festskrift til Carsten Porskrog Rasmussen i anledning af hans 50-års fødselsdag.

Edited by Signe Steen Boeskov, Dorte Kook Lyngholm og Mikael Frausing (Dansk Center for Herregårdsforskning, 2010)

Price: 99 DKK + shipping and handling

The celebratory publication is a tribute to associate professor, Dr.phil. Carsten Porskrog Rasmussen on the occasion of his 50th birthday in 2010. The book is written by a group of younger researchers with professional backgrounds in ethnology, architecture, art history and history. It contains ten newly written research articles with topics that are all broadly related to manor research.

Byens adelsgårde og palæer. Norden 1720-1800

Edited by Britta Andersen og Pernille Roholt (Skippershoved, 2008)

Price: 198 DKK. + shipping and handling

The city's noble estates and mansions are the urban counterpart to the manors that are scattered across most of the Danish landscape. For noble ambitions to attract royal attention and political influence, it was of utmost importance to be located close to the center of power. This anthology on the period 1720-1800 presents a significant selection of the latest Nordic research in the field.

Herregårdenes Indian Summer – fra Grundloven 1849 til Lensafløsningsloven 1919

Edited by Britta Andersen, Dorte Christensen og Carsten Porskrog Rasmussen (Skippershoved, 2006)

Price: 98 kr. + shipping and handling

In the book, Danish researchers examine selected aspects of the manor environment between 1849 and 1919. Based on a number of manors, the anthology explores various dimensions of cultural and social life during the period and sheds new light on this era in Danish history.

Gehrdt de Lichtenberg. Storkøbmand, godsejer, pengeudlåner og fabrikant

By Annette Hoff (Dansk Center for Herregårdsforskning og Horsens Museum, 2007)

Price: 295 DKK. + shipping and handling

Gehrdt de Lichtenberg owned 20 churches and 11 manors, including Bidstrup which he rebuilt and renovated. The book describes his activities with money lending, school building and manufacturing, as well as the Norwegian trade he carried out alongside the operation of the many manors.

Gods, gårde og kulturlandskab. Besiddelsesforhold i den sydlige del af Nørrejylland 1570-1788

By Adam Tybjærg Schacke (Landbohistorisk Selskab, 2007)

Price: 298 DKK + shipping and handling

Based on studies of the relationship between the natural environment, settlements and estate structure of the early modern period in the period between 1570 and 1788, the estate structure of the 17th century and the trends that have helped shape the modern manor landscape and our perception of it are analyzed.

Kreaturforsikringsforeningen KUSTOS 1881-1999

By Janni Skovvang, red.: Stine Lucia Rasmussen og Pernille Roholt (Dansk Center for Herregårdsforskning, 2009)

Price: 99 DKK + shipping and handling

The book follows KUSTOS through the 118 years the association existed and thereby provides a broad introduction to the changes agriculture and society experienced in the 20th century.