Nykøbing Castle

[6] The need for a castle and the protection it offered was due to the turbulent conditions that existed in the Baltic Sea.

In 1587, on the recommendation of Sophie's parents, the Dutch architect Philip Brandin arrived in Nykøbing where he designed a new castle in the Renaissance style.

After the king unexpectedly died the following year, it was his young widow who took charge of construction, the crown estates of Lolland and Falster providing her pension.

Christian held many parties with music and dance, laid out a large garden with exotic plants and bulbs, and extended the stables to accommodate his many and varied horses.

[1] After Christian's death in 1647, the castle was only used for limited periods when other Danish queen dowagers resided there.

[5] The red brick building with sandstone trimmings and the usual decorations of the day was completed in 1594.