Castles and Manor Houses
Langeland's many manors have left their distinct mark on the island's landscape, development, and cultural life.
There are at least 23 manors known on Langeland, with 14 of them dating back to the medieval period (years 1000-1536). The island's fertile soil has for centuries ensured favorable conditions for agriculture, which explains the high concentration of manors on Langeland.
Count Frederik Ahlefeldt (1623-1686) established the Grevskabet Langeland in 1672 with its headquarters at Tranekær Castle. Most of the island's manors have, at some point, been under the ownership of the Grevskabet Langeland (Tranekær) or the stamhuset Ahlefeldt (Broløkke), which collectively owned more than half of the island.
Manors you can visit:
Tranekær Castle
Tranekær Castle is Denmark's oldest inhabited house, beautifully situated on a hat hill with its iconic red colour. The castle is run as a modern farming and forestry business and visitors can enjoy trails in the park with unique trees. Discover the history of the castle through guided tours or hire it for exclusive corporate events with gastronomy and accommodation.
Skovsgaard Manor
Broløkke Manor
Broløkke Herregård - Denmark’s most beautiful manor - VisitLangeland
Skrøbelev Gods
The Castle Route - 160 km on Langeland
160 km of purely idyllic winding roads through countryside villages, cozy market towns and, not least, historic manor houses.
Bike rute: The Castle Route
Stately accommodation
Broløkke Herregård - Denmark’s most beautiful manor - VisitLangeland
Events at the Manors
Experience exciting exhibitions at Skovsgaard
Skrøbelev Manor is organising a wide range of music and lecture events in the summertime
Festivals, dinner concerts, dining events, wellness experiences, big screen events and bike races are just some of the events you'll find at Broløkke