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Augustenborg Palace
Sønderborg Castle Nordborg Castle
over the palace and gave it to the
Crown Prince and his wife – the later
King Fredrik IX and Queen Ingrid.
Today the palace is used by the
royal family as a summer residence.
There is no access to the palace itself,
but you can take a walk in the garden
and visit the palace church.
Augustenborg Palace was built in
1660 by Duke Ernst Günther and
named after his wife Auguste of
Lyksborg. A small village emerged
around the palace, consisting of
public servants and craftsmen who
worked in the castle. In 1733 a reconstruction
of the palace was
initiated to transform it into the
beautiful baroque style that we
see today.
Augustenborg Palace is Southern
Jutland’s largest and most complete
baroque construction and a wonderful
example of baroque’s stringently
symmetrical building style.
Today the palace is used as a
hospital, but the gatehouse holds a
small exhibition about the history of
the palace. You can visit the palace
church and the gardens.
Nordborg Castle was built in the
second half of the 12 th century, and
the builder might be Svend Grathe
(king from 1146- 57). The castle was
originally called Alsborg and was
built on an island in Nordborg Lake.
A small collection of houses - called
Købing – emerged around the castle,
Gråsten Palace
and only in the 1600s was the town
named Nordborg.
Today the Castle is used as an
independent boarding school and
is not open to visitors. However, you
can take a walk in the garden, where
there are boards explaining the
history of the palace.
See pages 64 for times and dates
for guided tours around the palaces
in the area or contact Meeting
Sønderborg at +45 51 15 05 85 if you
would like a special tour.
See pages 50-53 for opening hours
of the area’s museums and attractions.
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CASTLES