<p style="font-weight: 400">The oldest known part of the main building today is the vaulted cellar, which dates back to 1610.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400">The estate’s main building has been rebuilt or remodeled several times over the years – in 1625 by Chancellor Christen Friis, in 1801 by Justice Jens Kraft Dinesen, who renovated the central wing, and in 1838 and 1840 by his son Anders Didrich Dinesen, who rebuilt the side wings.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400">The main building was previously inverted with a drawbridge to the east to shield itself from enemies.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400"><b><strong>Shielding against the enemies</strong></b><br /> The bricks are monk bricks fired at Kragerup’s own brickworks. If you look at the thickness of the outer walls, you’ll see that the walls facing the moat are significantly thicker (70 cm) than the walls facing the courtyard (20 cm). This is because the walls had to be able to withstand cannonballs and attacks in times of unrest. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400"><b><strong>The North Wing<br /> </strong></b>The north wing was originally built as a private residence for the gentry. The reason for choosing a north wing as the private chambers at the time was to shield the sun from the light, as the fine ladies did not want to get sunburned. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400">In later times there was a laundry room with large pit boilers, the large public kitchen, firewood and coke storage as well as a sul and jam room.</p>