architecture

Koldinghus

Kolding, Southern Denmark, Denmark

Koldinghus [Danish]

Architecture

historic names
Arensborg [Danish]
Ørneborg [Danish]
Middelborg [Danish]
built
1260-1268
destroyed/demolished
culture
style/period
work type by function
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
second reconstruction phase
patronage

Specifications

number towers
1
towers
tower

Geography

local language location name
Kolding, Danmark [Danish]