Great. Constantinsborg is new to me. Have to find out more about that. The story goes on. Thanks !
--Previous Message-- : --Previous Message-- : : Interesting was that a Dutch merchant : family, Marselis, became so enormously rich : because the King of Denmark paid in fiefs : and lands [...] The family would become very : important and still belong to the Danish : nobility as Barons of Güldencrone. Queen : Margrethe still has an estate called : Marselisborg, once originally established by : the Dutch Marselis family. : : Two estates near Marselisborg were owned by : - and named after - two sons of Gabriel : Marselis: Constantinsborg and Vilhelmsborg. : The Gyldenkrone descendants have also owned : Moesgaard in the same area. BTW, the noble : name Gyldenkrone is a combination of the : names of the Dutch and Danish currencies: : Gylden and Krone. Here are some photos: : : Marselisborg: : : : : Constantinsborg: : : : : Vilhelmsborg: : : : : Moesgaard: : : :
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