Island of Bogo-King Valdemar and the Hanse- atikers The Goose Tower - Goose carried off by King Erik Castigation of the fair Cecilia - Herlufsholm the Harrow of Denmark Old Bridget and the missing title-deeds - The gallant Admiral Peter Thott and his høi The Black Friis of Borreby - The enchanted bell of the Letter-room- Old Valdemar Daa the alchemist - The giant girl and the sandhills - The "Lady of the Morn" the curse of Zealand - Thorvaldsen at Nysø - The convent for noble ladies at Gisselfeld - Peter Oxe the minister of Frederic II. The ladies of Vemmetofte -A starlight night-Spoliation of the goddess The dominions of the Elf King - Hospitality at Store Hedinge - The Trolles and the church of Høierup - Vallø, the Queen of Danish convents-The ancient house of Bille Lucia the Flower of Den- mark - The last of the Rosensparres - Ledreborg, the ancient Leira Court etiquette of King Ring - Legend of King Skiold, founder SECTIONS OF CHURCH OF OSTER LARS, BORNHOLM STEVNSKLINT AND CHURCH OF HØIERUP FONT AT AAKIRKEBY, BORNHOLM JUTLAND AND THE DANISH ISLANDS. CHAPTER XXVIII. The five steeples of Kallundborg church-Its castle, the last restingplace of Christian II. - The Nero of the North vindicated His negociations with Scotland - Death of Prince Valdemar at Refsnæs Legend of the Holy Anders - Death of Frederic II.-Story of Prince Hagbard and the fair Signe - The Birnam wood stratagem — Sir Eskil Snubbe-The Isles of King Hiarne and Alruna his Queen. KALLUNDBORG. June 10th.-KALLUNDBORG, like many other places in Denmark, has little to boast of beyond its site, historical recollections, and its church, founded by Esbern Snare* one of the most remarkable ecclesiastical buildings in any country. Long before arriving at Kallundborg you see her four lofty octagonal towers rising against the horizon; in former days it boasted, more lofty than the rest, a fifth, springing from the centre of the building. These five steeples were built by Esbern Snare, says tradition, in honour of his family the highest (about to be rebuilt) † to his mother, the lady Inge, and the four surrounding ones. * In 1171. †The rebuilding of the centre tower has just been completed (1860). We give the church as it now stands. VOL. II. B to her four daughters; and because one of the girls was lame, he built one of the steeples less than the other three. Some years since there lived at Kallundborg a churchwarden, a man of taste; the pillars by which the centre tower was supported gave offence to his eyes, so he ordered the columns to be removed, and, deprived of its support, down came clattering the lofty tower, extinguisher and all, about the heads of the congregation. Unfortunately the perpetrator of this barbarism was not buried alive under the ruins. Of the ancient castle of Kallundborg, also founded by Esbern Snare, on the model of Axelhuus, no remains now exist. It bore an important part in the history of its country, but was thoroughly destroyed by the Swedes in the occupation of 1658. Within its walls were confined first Albert of Sweden by Queen Margaret; then later the widow of Steen Sture, and other Swedish ladies of rank, after the siege of Stockholm in 1520. Christian himself found a restingplace in Kallundborg, when released from the prison of Sønderborg; and here he lived comfortably, well clothed and fed, and was allowed the privileges of the chace; and here too he died at the age of seventythree,* after passing ten years within its walls. It is related that one day, when out hunting, he suddenly disappeared, to the great alarm of his attendants; and when discovered hiding in a ditch, he laughed at their fears of his escape, for where could he run to, and indeed, who would receive him? The day he received the news of the death of Christian III. he burst into a flood of tears, exclaiming, * Christian II. died 1559. |