Dragsholm Castle
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Dragsholm Castle (Danish: Dragsholm Slot) is a fortification and Noble residence on the Danish island of Zealand. Construction was started by the Bishop of Roskilde in the twelfth century.
James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, consort of Mary, Queen of Scots met his end here, as a prisoner of King Frederik. There is a mummified body on show at the nearby Fårevejle church, that is supposed to be that of Bothwell.
[edit] History of the Castle
It was built in 12th century by the Roskilde bishop. When the building of the castle was completed, it became the residence for both kings and several noble families. Now it is owned by the Bøttger (since 1939) family who has converted the castle into a hotel.
Dragsholm castle is also of Denmark's best known ghost castles...
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