Riberhus Castle
The Riberhus castle in Ribe in southern Denmark in the 12th century under King Niels as a castle built in the area of the Danish border country. The castle was largely destroyed in the 17th century, the remains known as Riberhus Slotsbanke are open to visitors.
historical overview
The exact founding date of the castle in Ribe is no longer known, at the latest in 1127 it was sufficiently habitable that King Niels was able to host the wedding of his son Magnus here . From the 12th to the 14th century, Riberhus Castle served as the regular residence of the Danish court, which was still wandering at the time. It was well known as the residence of Queen Dagmar , who was highly revered in the region and is remembered today by a sculpture on the castle hill. After the 14th century the castle was less inhabited and partly fell into disrepair. During the Thirty Years' War , Swedish soldiers occupied the fortress, which was largely destroyed by the constant bombardment of the war opponents. The ruins served as a quarry from 1685.
The remains of the castle district were restored in the 1940s. From the former Riberhus castle, the castle hill, the ramparts and moats and a few remains of the wall can still be seen today, all of which extend on the northwestern outskirts of Ribe.
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literature
Chr. Axel Jensen: Riberhus Slotsbanke , National Museum Blaa Bøger, 1942.
Coordinates: 55 ° 19 ′ 50.9 ″ N , 8 ° 45 ′ 23.6 ″ E