Nysø Manor

Nysø Manor, located near Præstø in the southeast of the Danish island of Sealand, was built in 1673 for Jens Lauridsen, a local functionary. It now houses the Thorvaldsen Collection, a group of works by the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, who lived and worked there in his later years.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Præstø Church and Grundtvig House.

Præstø Church

Church

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Præstø Church is situated 1¼ km east of Nysø Manor.

Grundtvig House

House

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The Grundtvig House is a complex of historic buildings at Torvestræde 7 in Præstø, Vordingborg Municipality, Denmark. It takes its name after N. F. S. Grundtvig, who lived there for a year and a half in the early 1820s. Grundtvig House is situated 740 metres southeast of Nysø Manor.

Hotel Frederiksminde

Hotel

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Hotel Frederiksminde is a hotel and restaurant located in a parkland setting in Præstø, Vordingborg Municipality, Denmark. The restaurant has been awarded one star in the Michelin Guide since 2016. Hotel Frederiksminde is situated 1¼ km east of Nysø Manor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Præstø and Skibinge.

Præstø

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Small in size, but rich on history; Præstø on Southern Zealand is a picturesque ancient merchant borough dating back to the 14th century, at the bottom of a small fjord of the same name.