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49:Renaissance
1613:Categories
1487:Koldinghus
1372:Aalborghus
1267:Aalborghus
1141:Engelsholm
1103:Lykkesholm
1030:Pederstrup
995:Corselitze
937:Rosenfeldt
902:Gyldenholm
892:Gisselfeld
867:Bregentved
818:Jægerspris
603:Serritslev
455:2011-10-20
435:References
397:Frans Hals
89:10°20′07″E
86:57°14′33″N
1597:Also See:
1492:Kongsgård
1432:Gamleborg
1312:Voergaard
1234:Skrøbelev
1229:Rosenholm
1219:Meilgaard
1194:Clausholm
1161:Sandbjerg
1098:Krengerup
1093:Hvidkilde
1025:Orupgaard
1015:Krenkerup
962:Vedbygård
927:Knabstrup
917:Ledreborg
877:Eriksholm
872:Dragsholm
838:Sorgenfri
828:Rosenborg
798:Farumgård
783:Arresødal
662:Education
636:Landmarks
588:Hjallerup
408:Louis XVI
404:Louis XIV
260:, Danish
122:Completed
1512:Liselund
1497:Kronborg
1452:Gjorslev
1297:Kokkedal
1239:Spøttrup
1156:Nordborg
1088:Hvedholm
1020:Liselund
1000:Fuglsang
897:Gjorslev
843:Svanholm
823:Kronborg
717:Category
558:Agersted
389:El Greco
294:Bordeaux
55:Location
1377:Aalholm
1277:Dueholm
1272:Børglum
1249:Ulstrup
1214:Katholm
1189:Bygholm
1146:Gråsten
1118:Skovsbo
1068:Egeskov
1063:Dallund
1058:Broholm
985:Aalholm
862:Borreby
854:Zealand
762:Denmark
593:Jerslev
583:Hallund
393:Watteau
385:Raphael
281:in the
264:during
230:Kolding
183:History
177:Denmark
171:on the
157:) is a
69:Denmark
65:Country
1287:Højrus
1108:Nyborg
1073:Glorup
608:Stenum
159:moated
151:Danish
1447:Gavnø
1302:Odden
1244:Tjele
1045:Funen
957:Vallø
887:Gavnø
833:Selsø
298:Paris
226:Vejle
1209:Hald
932:Nysø
613:Tise
563:Asaa
414:Park
406:and
395:and
228:and
125:1588
117:1520
760:in
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410:.
399:.
391:,
387:,
383:,
379:,
317:.
200:,
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