over the years but was generally 11. According to the charter they either had to be noblewomen or daughters of men from the three highest ranking classes. Architecture Vemmetofte's architecture is a result of a number of successive expansions and adaptions. The current main building was first built in 1500 and later expanded from 1600 to 1630. Prince Charles' expansion and redesign from 1714 to 1721 was undertaken with the assistance of Johan Conrad Ernst. It adapted the main building to the Baroque style and also added a number of new estate buildings as well as a Baroque garden to the premisses. In 1882 and 1883, the architect Theodor Zeltner carried out a rather rough renovation to a Historicist style which resulted in an unfortunate attempt to recreate a Renaissance castle. In 1907 Acel Berg undertook another major renovation which completely changed its appearance. Today Since a revision of its charter in 1975, Vemmetofte has been open to other tenants. The estate covering 2,293 hectares includes Højstrup Manor Marelundsgård. Churchyard Notable burials in the associated churchyard include: Karen Bardenfleth (18921872), missionary Christian Henrik Brasch (17111894), writer, clergy and historian Carsten Friis Jespersen (19021988), engineer, CEO and philanthropist Maria Nielsen (18821931), headmistress and historian List of owners ( -1349) Johannes Offesen (1349- ) Jens Lauridsen Panter ( - ) Jens Andersen Brock ( -1421) Iven Bryske (1421- ) Johanne Nielsdatter Brock, gift 1) Bryske, 2) von Witzen, 3) Thott ( -1456) Fikke von Witzen (1456- ) Johanne Nielsdatter Brock, gift 1) Bryske, 2) von Witzen, 3) Thott ( -1464) Oluf Axelsen Thott (1464- ) Johanne Nielsdatter Brock, gift 1) Bryske, 2) von Witzen, 3) Thott (1472-1504) Lave Brock (1504-1529) Boet efter Lave Esgesen Brock (1529-1534) Niels Brock (1529-1545) Truid Gregersen Ulfstand (1534-1541) Jytte Podebusk, gift 1) Brock, 2) Gyldenstierne (1541-1544) Knud Gyldenstierne (1544-1565) Lauge Brock (1545-1559) Jens Truidsen Ulfstand (1565-1595) Margrete Esgesdatter Bille, gift Brock (1545-1566) Jens Ulfstand (1566-1575) Niels Ulfstand (1575-1590) Sophie Ulfstand, gift Podebusk (1590-1599) Claus Podebusk (1595-1625) Esge Brock (1625-1640) Tyge Brahe (1640-1641) Axel Brahe (1641-1647) Holger Rosenkrantz (1641) Palle Rosenkrantz (1641-1662) Karen Krabbe, gift 1) Friis, 2) Rosenkrantz (1662-1666) Iver Krabbe (1647-1663) Niels Trolle (1666-1680) Karen Marsvin, gift Krabbe (1680-1694) Anne Sophie Krabbe, gift Urne (1680-1694) Margrete Krabbe, gift 1) Ulfeldt, 2) Rosenkrantz (1694-1714) Queen Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (1714-1729) Prince Charles of Denmark (1729-1735) Princess Sophia Hedwig of Denmark (1735- ) Vemmetofte Kloster References Manor houses