Reventlow Asylum

Reventlow-asylet

General information
Location| Horslunde
Country| Denmark
Coordinates| 54°54′30.49″N 11°13′3.43″E﻿ / ﻿54.9084694°N 11.2176194°E﻿ / 54.9084694; 11.2176194
Completed| 1824
Renovated| 1889s

The Reventlow Asylum (Danish: Reventlow-asylet) is a half-timbered building in Horslunde on the island of Lolland, Denmark. It was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1964.

## History

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The Reventlow family were major landowners on Lolland. Pederstrip Manor was the centre of their holdings on the island. The Reventlow Asylum in Horslunde was constructed in 1824 as a home for six to eight old women. It is located opposite the village's old poorhouse from the 18th century. Prime minister D.F. Reventlow is interred at Horslunde Cemetery next to the building. The dilapidated building was subject to a comprehensive restoration in the 1990s. It was carried out by the Vordingborg-based architecture firm Arp & Nielsen.[1]

## Architecture

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The building is constructed with timber framing but plastered, leaving the timber framing only visible on the upper parts of the gables. The main entrance is located in a curved avant-corps on the north side of the building. It building has a half-hipped, thatched roof. The roof ridge is pierced by a white-plastered chimney.[1]

## Today

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The building is now used by the local congregation as well as by the grave-digger at Horslunde Church.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Sag: Reventlow-asylet, Horslunde". Kulturstyrelsen (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.

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Lolland, Denmark

Towns and villages|

* Bandholm
* Birket
* Branderslev
* Dannemare
* Guldborg
* Holeby
* Horslunde
* Hunseby
* Kettinge
* Maribo
* Nagelsti
* Nakskov
* Nørreballe
* Nysted
* Øster Ulslev
* Rødby
* Rødbyhavn
* Sakskøbing
* Sandby
* Søllested
* Stokkemarke
* Sundby
* Toreby

Localities|

* Albuen

Culture and attractions|

* Fuglsang Art Museum
* Fuglsang Cultural Centre
* Knuthenborg Safaripark
* Lalandia
* Maribo Open-Air Museum
* Middelaldercentret
* Reventlow Museum
* Stiftsmuseum Maribo

Churches|

* Arninge Church
* Avnede Church
* Bandholm Church
* Birket Church
* Dannemare Church
* Errindlev Church
* Frederiksdal
* Fuglse Church
* Gloslunde Church
* Halsted Church
* Horslunde Church
* Hunseby Church
* Købelev Church
* Maribo Cathedral
* Nakskov Church
* Olstrup Church
* Østofte Church
* Sandby Church
* Sakskøbing Church
* Stokkemarke Church
* Tågerup Church
* Tillitse Church
* Toreby Church

Manor houses|

* Aalholm
* Berritzgaard
* Bramsløkke
* Christianssæde
* Engestofte
* Fredholm
* Halsted Priory
* Højbygård
* Knuthenborg
* Knuthenlund
* Krenkerup
* Lungholm
* Orebygaard
* Pederstrup
* Rudbjerggaard
* Sæbyholm
* Søholt
* Søllestedgård
* Vindeholme

Other landmarks|

* Gloslunde Rectory
* Kattinge Windmill
* Kong Svends Høj
* Nakskov Old Pharmacy
* Oreby Mølle
* Reventlow Asylum
* Reventlow Warehouse

Geography|

* Guldborgsund
* Maribo Lakes Nature Reserve
* Nakskov Fjord

History|

* 1872 Baltic Sea flood
* Maribo Abbey
* Nysted Friary

Transport|

* Danish national road 9
* E47
* Fehmarn Belt fixed link
* Frederick IX Bridge
* Guldborgsund Bridge
* Lolland Falster Airport
* Scandlines
* South Line

Other|

* Diocese of Lolland–Falster
* Guldborgsund Municipality
* Lolland Municipality

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