Augustenborg Palace
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Augustenborg Palace (or Augustenborg Castle; Danish: Augustenborg Slot, German: Schloss Augustenburg) is a Rococo-style[1] palace in the southwestern part of Augustenborg, Als Island, Denmark, overlooking Augustenborg Fjord. The palace owes its name to Duchess Auguste (1633–1701). Augustenborg gave its name to the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, the last member of which was Duke Christian August II (1798–1869).[2]
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Architectural style | Rococo-style |
Location | Augustenborg, Als Island, Sønderborg Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark |
Country | Denmark |
Coordinates | 54°56′40″N 9°51′59″E |
Construction started | 1660–1664 |
Renovated | Late 1770s, 1920s |
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