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Convent decided to almost double the size of their park. Completed in 1906, the new section was designed by E. Galschiøtt and restored several of the old fishing ponds which had dried out over the years. It was named Berte-Margrethe Anlægget ("The Berthe-Margrethe Complex") in
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Christiane Møsting, the prioress of the convent from 1797 until 1820.
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335:Sankt Hans
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125:References
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