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78
SKANDERBORG.
Chap. VI.
CHAPTER VI.
Death of Queen Dagmar at Skanderborg — Christian IV. a naval
commander — Hans the princes’ chastiser — A wife of Harald Blue-Tooth
— St. Clement patron of Aarhuus — Reformation in Demnark —
Superstition of the clergy — Legend of St. Niels.
SKANDERBORG.
As we left Horsens we passed to the right a lofty
høi planted over with trees, the resting-place of some
early Scandinavian hero, and then continued our way
by the side of the eternal electric telegraph till we
approached Skanderborg, where we zigzagged down
the side of the hill, through some pleasing woodland
scenery, to the lake on which the town is situated.
A causeway across the lake leads to the island on
which stands the church, and one tower, sole remnant
of its ancient castle; while a similar embankment
connects it with the land on the opposite side. A strong
and celebrated castle was that of Skanderborg in
olden time—a stronghold connected with all the most
stirring events of Denmark’s story. In an early
edition of Pontoppidan I ; have seen an engraving
as it stood—before the destroying hand of man, more
ruthless than that of time, laid it low to its very
foundations. Goths, barbarians!—Struensee I believe to
have been the culprit—how could they ever have had
the heart to destroy a building so glorious in itself, and
in such a situation—planted, like Loch Leven or Chil-
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