Jens Kraft’s room
<p style="font-weight: 400">Jens Kraft Dinesen (1768-1827) was a crucial figure in the history of Kragerup. Birgitte Dinesen, the 8th generation of the Dinesen family at Kragerup Gods, shares the story of the first Dinesen at Kragerup. </p>
<p style="font-weight: 400">“It was he who bought Kragerupgård in 1801 and transformed it from a medieval castle into a welcoming classicist two-storey building with 15 windows. The castle was originally red and dark, but Jens Kraft whitewashed the buildings and turned the main house to welcome visitors instead of keeping them out. Jens Kraft was a modern and aesthetic man who gave Kragerup Gods the empire style we see today.”</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400">“Jens Kraft was married to Johanne Ulrica Birgitte Christine Gøring. Together they had three children, the eldest of whom was Anders Didrich Dinesen, who later took over Kragerup Gods. The nine years younger son, Adolph Vilhelm Dinesen (Karen Blixen’s grandfather), bought Katholm. He was an officer, politician and landowner, and the father of Captain Dinesen (Karen Blixen’s father). Their third child was a daughter, Julie Frederikke Dinesen, about whom we know very little, except that she died at the age of 71 on Christmas Eve 1880 at Bjergbygaard Estate near Holbæk.”</p>
Jens Kraft’s room
<p style="font-weight: 400">Jens Kraft Dinesen (1768-1827) was a crucial figure in the history of Kragerup. Birgitte Dinesen, the 8th generation of the Dinesen family at Kragerup Gods, shares the story of the first Dinesen at Kragerup. </p>
<p style="font-weight: 400">“It was he who bought Kragerupgård in 1801 and transformed it from a medieval castle into a welcoming classicist two-storey building with 15 windows. The castle was originally red and dark, but Jens Kraft whitewashed the buildings and turned the main house to welcome visitors instead of keeping them out. Jens Kraft was a modern and aesthetic man who gave Kragerup Gods the empire style we see today.”</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400">“Jens Kraft was married to Johanne Ulrica Birgitte Christine Gøring. Together they had three children, the eldest of whom was Anders Didrich Dinesen, who later took over Kragerup Gods. The nine years younger son, Adolph Vilhelm Dinesen (Karen Blixen’s grandfather), bought Katholm. He was an officer, politician and landowner, and the father of Captain Dinesen (Karen Blixen’s father). Their third child was a daughter, Julie Frederikke Dinesen, about whom we know very little, except that she died at the age of 71 on Christmas Eve 1880 at Bjergbygaard Estate near Holbæk.”</p>