Architecture

Koldinghus, large tower

Kolding, Southern Denmark, Denmark

Koldinghus [Danish]
Koldinghus, large tower

Architecture

structure overview
Koldinghus
architectural element(s)
tower

Architecture: Koldinghus

historic names
Arensborg [Danish]
Ørneborg [Danish]
Middelborg [Danish]
built
1260-1268
destroyed/demolished
culture
Danish
style/period
Medieval
work type by function
castle, royal residence, museum
architect / constr. phase
1260-1268
first castle errected under king Eric V Klipping
1550
conversion of the medieval castle into a residence and construction of the southern wing under king Christian III
1597-1600
expansion of western wing and construction of the large tower under king Christian IV
1890-1930
first reconstruction phase
1970-1993
Inger Augusta Exner,
Johannes Exner
second reconstruction phase
patronage
Eric V Klipping

Specifications

Specifications: Koldinghus

number towers
1
towers
tower

Geography

Europe » Northern Europe » Kingdom of Denmark » Denmark » Southern Denmark » Kolding Municipality » Kristkirkens Sogn » Kolding
local language location name
Kolding, Danmark [Danish]

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
3,734 × 5,431  pixel
31.6 × 46.0 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image, perspective control, colour corrected
copyrights
Benjamin Hemer (contact@imaginoso.com (send an e-mail))