The Castle - Gavnø Slot

The feel of history

Explore the castle’s hallways among thousands of paintings, antiques and historic rooms.

Paintings Collection

Gavnø Castle houses Northern Europe’s largest private painting collection of approx. 1,000 paintings, including Denmark’s largest portrait collection.

The exhibition

Explore the fairytale Rococo Castle and discover the eight newly restored rooms designed by the Baroness.

The chapel

Visit Gavnø Castle Chapel, which offers beautiful and unique craftsmanship. The chapel is the most colorful church room in the Nordic countries.

Guided Tours

A guided tour gives you the opportunity to learn about the noble characters and the interesting stories behind. Book a guided tour before your visit.

THE EXHIBITION

NEWLY RESTORED LIVING ROOMS

Experience the eight newly restored living rooms; Big Billiard, the Architect, Bielke, Gray Damask, Countess Thott, King Frederik V, Lens Baroness Elisabeth Thott and the Queen. The beautiful stucco ceilings, walls, floors, windows and furniture have been carefully restored.

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Event Calendar

Gavnø Castle offers some of Denmark’s biggest events during the season. Experience Denmark’s largest Tulip Festival, Denmark’s largest Classic Car Show and Denmark’s largest Christmas Market and much more.

Flower Festival

MAY – SEPTEMBER

Discover thousands of rhododendrons, peonies, roses and dahlias.

Tulip Event Day

SATURDAY MAY 27

Dig up the tulip bulbs and take them home to your own garden.

School Holidays

JUNE 25th – AUGUST 7th

Try your skill on our family-friendly Treetop Adventure Park Gavnø Go Fly during the schools’ summer holidays.

The Rose Garden in bloom

AUGUST – OCTOBER

Explore living collections of colorful roses in the fragrant Rose Garden, including the rose maze.

Lily Festival

AUGUST & SEPTEMBER

Experience thousands of colorful lilies in the beautiful Castle Park at Gavnø.

Gavnø Classic Autojumble

SUNDAY JUNE 11th

Experience up to 1,200 classic cars in Gavnø Castle Park.

Halloween on Gavnø

OCTOBER 14th – 22nd

Enjoy a full day of play and experiences at Gavnø.

Jul på Gavnø - Danmarks største Julemarked

Christmas at Gavnø Castle

NOVEMBER 3-5 & 10-12

Christmas at Gavnø – an evocative exhibition in the historic buildings.

GUIDED TOURS

BOOK A GUIDED TOUR

With a Guided Tour, Living History Tour or Garden Tour, our talented storytellers lead you around in the beautiful surroundings and share the exciting stories and anecdotes, that are usually not told.