Egeskov Castle
H.C. Andersen visited the impressive Egeskov Castle near Kværndrup on Midtfyn twice, both in continuation with visits to Glorup Manor.
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Photo: Andreas Bastiansen
H.C. Andersen found inspiration for his literary works in the castles and manor houses of Fyn - now you can do the same. Plan your visit and experience the fairytale atmosphere that inspired Denmark's greatest fairytale author.
Hans Christian Andersen also visited...
It is part of the story of Hans Christian Andersen's travels on Fyn that he also visited a number of castles and manor houses that are not open today.
For example, he visited Søbysøgaard twice, which has since become a prison. Today, there is a museum that you can visit to learn more about the history of both the manor and the prison.
How do we know where Hans Christian Andersen has been?
Hans Christian Andersen was an enterprising man who not only wrote fairy tales, but also novels, poems, plays - and lots of letters to his friends and acquaintances. Therefore, his correspondence has made it possible to deduce where he was and when.
If you want to read more about Hans Christian Andersen's journey...
There is plenty of historical material to dive into, published on the following two websites, which we have also used to create this guide.
- At www.hcandersen-homepage.dk you will find a lot of stories about the author's journey and authorship.
- The University of Southern Denmark has a Hans Christian Andersen Centre, which works with literary, cultural and communication science approaches to Hans Christian Andersen's work, life and cultural significance. Andersen's work, life and cultural significance.