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mid-17th century. In the mid 19th century traces of a courtyard was found about a kilometer south-west from the current manor and it is believed this is the location of the original farm. The name "Moesgård" can be literally translated to "bog farm" which hints at a bog in the area which is consistent with
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main building facing west with two curved wings extending to the sides to form the east boundary of the courtyard. On each side of the court yard stands the agricultural buildings from the 1800s symmetrically enclosing the court yard. East of the main building lies a large garden laid out in romantic
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The current main building was constructed in 1780–84 by Christian Frederik Gyldenkrone but the manor was suffering economically and his son Frederik Christian Gyldenkrone became the last owner as the state assumed ownership of the manor in 1822. In 1838 Torkild Dahl bought the manor and it remained
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The original Moesgård and its owners can be traced back to the late 14th century but the area was likely farmed much earlier. The site of the current manor is believed to be different from the original farm which was likely moved and rebuilt after it burned down during wars with Sweden in the
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on the subjects of history, archaeology, anthropology and oriental studies with most teaching and lectures being held in the manor buildings. In 2013 the university took over the buildings when a new museum building was completed and most activities related to the museum moved there.
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bought the manor from the estate of Torkild Dahl's daughter with the intention to redevelop the lands for public use. The lands were turned into recreational areas of forests and beaches while some of the agricultural buildings were turned into a museum from designs by
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Gabriel Marselis rebuilt the newly burnt Moesgård where it stands today. Upon his death in 1673 his land holdings were split between his four sons and his son Vilhelm Marselis inherited the manors Skrumstrup and Moesgaard. Vilhelm Marselis had a new
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and was interested in history and classical studies. He compiled a large library of books and worked to establish a museum of history in Aarhus.
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in his large land holdings south of Aarhus. In 1662 he was granted new lands north of the city as compensation for losses incurred during the
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in the Dahl family until the mid-20th century. Thorkild Dahl was politically active as a member of the
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who had been granted land holdings in the area by the crown in payment for war debts.
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to the new barony but remained in the Marselis family until the early 19th century.
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which was established in the 1800s when the road from Aarhus to
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while he assumed the new family-name Gyldenkrone (English:
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In 1660 Mogens Friis owned Moesgård along with the manors
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1838–1844 – Torkild Christian Dahl / Peder Jacob Møller
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1788–1822 – Frederik Julius Christian baron Gyldenkrone
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Buildings and structures of the Gyldenstierne family
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The manor is designed around a large courtyard, the
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The manor and estate is situated in the district of
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Administratively it belongs to the 669:Moesgård – historien om en herregård 643:from the original on 28 January 2016 609:from the original on 2 February 2017 575:from the original on 28 January 2016 541:from the original on 29 January 2016 537:(in Danish). Aarhus State Archives. 515:from the original on 28 January 2016 444:from the original on 27 January 2016 1196:Neoclassical architecture in Aarhus 474:from the original on 7 January 2016 13: 659: 333:1844–1872 – Torkild Christian Dahl 14: 1227: 737:from the original on 3 March 2018 712: 272:1563–1565 – Anne Nielsdatter Kaas 269:1560–1563 – Jost Andersen Ulfeldt 114:. 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Neoclassical
Aarhus Municipality
listed building
Aarhus Municipality
Danish Heritage Agency
Højbjerg
Aarhus
Mårslet
Moesgård Museum
Aarhus University

archaeological
Østergaard
Skrumstrup
Dano-Swedish War of 1658–1660
county
Frijsenborg
Gabriel Marselis
barony
Vilhelmsborg
allodial title
Folketing
Århus County
C.F. Møller
historicist
levees
poplars
Odder
Gabriel Marselis

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