Selso

Selso is a ancient manor residence positioned near Skibby 14 km 8.7 mi south of Frederikssund on the Danish island of Zealand. The estate changed into first noted in 1288. The manor originated in 1576 and turned into renovated within the Baroque fashion in 1734. The lately restored building is now a museum. First referred to in 1288 when it belonged to the Diocese of Roskilde, the original Selsø become possibly a shielding constructing placed close to Selsø Church, overlooking the lake which turned into then a part of Roskilde Fjord. The estate remained beneath the possession of Roskilde until the Reformation and then it became offered via Corfitz Ulfeldt in 1559. On his death in 1563, his brother Jacob Ulfeldt 1535–1593 received the belongings. By 1576, he had completed his manor.

Apparently designed by means of a Dutch architect, in all likelihood Hans Hendrik van Paesschen, it had tall turrets and ornamental gables. The constructing soon fell into a sorry state as uninvited visitors plundered its final belongings. Even the impressive reception corridor was used as garage space for corn. Salvation got here in 1972 when thanks to the writers Grethe and Bernhard Linder initiated the manor's recuperation.