Gram Slotskro

4.15690689753215 of 5 Stars

Gram Slotskro is steeped in history. In the magnificent surroundings, guests cannot fail to feel the passage of time. Uniquely sited next to Gram Castle, the inn is perfect for a relaxing stay with good food cooked using seasonal raw ingredients. Today, the fourth generation of the Schrøder family runs the inn.

Gram Slotskro, Slotsvej 52, 6510 Gram

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  • South Jutland
  • South Denmark
  • Jutland
  • Southern Jutland
  • Danish inns
  • Castle stay
  • Weekend stay
  • Gastronomy
  • Active holiday & Golf
  • Mini break
  • Super rate
  • half-board-offer
  • Mini-break-offer

Hotel Facilities

  • Free wifi
  • Pets
  • Free parking
  • Restaurant
  • Airport: 45 km
  • Train: 15 km
  • Busstop: 100 m
  • Beach: 40 km
  • Fishing: 4 km
  • Golf: 15 km
  • 26 Rooms

Stays and sleepovers atGram Slotskro

Feel the presence of history

Gram Slotskro is situated in the old South Jutland castle town Gram where it is easy to sense the presence of history. The magnificent castle Gram Slot, which was originally a royal palace, gives evidence of the excellent location of Gram next to a ford. In former times, it was necessary to travel this way if you wanted to transport goods from Haderslev to Ribe as it was the shortest distance between the Baltic and the North Sea. Therefore, it became interesting to build and own a castle here in order to control this important traffic. Thus the history of the castle can be traced way back to 1232, but the present red-brick three-winged main building has been built during the period of three centuries from the 1400s to the 1600s, and thus it has architectural features dating from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Baroque period.

Gram Slotskro was built in 1855, and during more than 150 years it has been gently renovated and extended, so that today the inn appears as a cosy and modern inn where the 4th generation of innkeepers is responsible for the cuisine and provides for the guests culinary wellbeing. The banqueting rooms are suited for up to 120 persons in the same room, and the inn also provides both premises and a good atmosphere for meetings, courses and conferences. The inn is an excellent place to stop for excursion coaches to have a cup of coffee or a fine meal.

Right opposite the inn there is a 10 acres large castle park, which is open to the public the whole year, and beside the park there is a grove called Lunden, which, with its wild nature, forms a contrast to the symmetry and straight lines of the park. Only a few kilometres from the inn you will find the clay pit Gram Lergrav. Here you can see fossils of animals, which lived more than 6 million years ago.

Gram Slotskro has 19 recently renovated rooms, each with bath and toilet, on the ground floor and on the first floor. The rooms on the ground floor have their own terrace from which there is access to the garden. Naturally the guests in the rooms on the first floor are also allowed to use the garden. The inn offers golf stays and weekend stays with the chef s 3-course menu, as well as music and dancing on Saturdays. In Gram you will find mini golf and pétanque, a squash and fitness centre and a recreation centre with an open-air swimming pool, bowling and Gram Paintball.

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Gram Slotskro, Slotsvej 52
6510 Gram

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Attractions nearby of Gram Slotskro

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    Gram Castle Park

    0.08 km

    Go on a trip to Gram and visit the beautiful Castle Park, which is one of Gram's pearls. Enjoy the beautiful flowers and take a walk in the scenic surroundings.

    The park was originally constructed around year 1700 as a baroque garden, and, amongst other plants and trees, you will find Scots Pine from 1750. Gram Castle Park was remade and renovated in 1991, and renovated again in 2000, after serious damage following the 1999 december-hurricane.

    The park is open to everyone, all year around. Especially in the spring, when the rhododendrons and azaleas blossom, a visit to the Castle Park is a favored excursion.

    Open all year, from sunrise to sunset.

    The park and forests are free to visit.

    Read more : Gram Castle Park
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    Tulip field in Fole

    3.07 km

    You don't have to go all the way to the Netherlands to see thousands of tulips. In the small town Fole in Southern Jutland you will find the Danish version of the famous Dutch tulip fields. For nearly 20 years Damgårds Tulipaner in Fole have produced thousands of beautiful and colourful tulips, that can be seen on the field at Folevej, 6510 Gram. Tables and benches have been set up in the field so you can enjoy the sight over the field while at the same time enjoying food you brought from home.

    From around September 1st you can buy flower bulbs at Damgårds Tulipaner, Skovgårdvej 4, Fole, and Damgårds Tulipaner holds an open house the first weekend of October every year.

    Read more : Tulip field in Fole
  • Photo: Visit Vejen Turistinformation

    Jels Vikingeby

    12.86 km

    Jels Vikingeby at this time contains of a workshop and a longhouse from the Iron Age that was reconstructed from a viking settlement that was found by Hammerlev in Southern Jutland.

    Jels Vikingeby offers programes for summer camps, parties and other arrangements.

    Read more : Jels Vikingeby
  • Photo: Visit Vejen Turistinformation

    Freedom Brige - Kongeåen

    16 km

    A concrete construction from 1924, Frihedsbroen (Freedom Bridge) crosses the river of Kongeåen, allowing wayfarers to travel between Københoved and Askov.

    Next to the bridge, the characteristic red-and-white fencing (the Danish national colours) has been preserved. This kind of fencing was used by locals between 1864 and 1920 to show affinity and loyalty to Denmark.

    History
    Freedom Bridge is named after the stone house located just north of the bridge, namely the house made of fieldstones built in 1870 by H. D. Kloppenborg from Københoved. He was one of the pioneers of the region’s struggle for reunification with Denmark. When he built the house there was also need for a bridge. The original ford, which allowed wayfarers to cross the river before the bridge was built, was located further west.

    The three bridges
    Frihedsbroen (Freedom Bridge) that crosses the river of Kongeåen actually consists of three bridges. To the far north, a bridge over the river; in the middle, a bridge under which mainly cattle roam, one that crosses a wellspring that heads east (in the opposite direction of Kongeåen); and to the south, a bridge crossing an agricultural irrigation canal.

    Irrigation canal
    If you stand on Freedom Bridge and look southwards downstream, you'll see a dike that runs parallel to the embankment. This is the remains of an irrigation channel system. The channel, dating from the years after 1874, is 8 km long and runs parallel to the river from Knagemøllen, about 3 km to the east where there was a dam. The water was originally used to irrigate the low-lying meadows between the channel and the river through a distribution system of irrigation ditches. The water was nutrient-rich and enhanced the yield so local farmers could better see through the winter.

    Distance
    Hiking route The Ancient Road Hærvejen 0 km
    Cycling route The Ancient Road Hærvejen 0 km

    Read more : Freedom Brige - Kongeåen
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    Ribe VikingeCenter

    18.46 km

    Discover the reconstructions of the oldest parts of Ribe including Denmark's first Christian church 860 AD and the Hviding Farm 980 AD. As a visitor you can become part of history, join the warrior training, try your hand at archery, see the farmer feed the animals, meet the performing jester, help the mistress, and much more.

    International Viking Market, warriors, Icelandic horses, falconry shows, Viking food, beliefs, legends and tales are just some of the season’s events offering knowledge and insight into the world of the Vikings.

    Reenactors from all over Europe flock to Ribe, Denmark’s most important Viking trading centre, presenting authentic reenactions of the past along with the local Vikings.

    Check out all activities and events on www.ribevikingecenter.dk

    #ribevikingecenter

    Read more : Ribe VikingeCenter
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    The Old Town Hall in Ribe

    18.89 km

    Ribe’s old Town Hall was built before 1496, and has been used as the town’s city hall from 1708 until 2007, when the last town councillor meeting was held. On the walls in old Commoner’s hall hang a collection of portraits of vassals and councillors from 1600-1900.
    The former debtor’s prison has been converted to a museum about the laws and statutes in Ribe. Stories are told about town halls, town gates and commerce. Here, you can see the town’s seal, standard dimensions, drinking cup, law book, and spiked mace, thumb screws and more.

    Wedding Ceremonies at the Old Town Hall
    In these romantic surroundings, civil wedding ceremonies take place. In so far as possible, the ceremonies are performed onthe bridal couple’s premises: there is time for taking pictures, exchanging rings and other special wishes. The wedding ceremony is formal, yet relaxed and celebratory. The ceremonies are performed in Danish, German or Englishon or Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings.

    More information at the Municipal Office for Marriage Licences, Giørtz Plads, DK 6760 Ribe, tel +45 76 16 89 00.
    Weddings in Esbjerg Kommune

    In the house you can also experience the small, fine exhibition about the great and distinctive composer Rued Langgaard.

     

    Experience Ribe with a guide

    And in addition to all that, The Old Town Hall is also where all the city’s watchmen and guides are based. You can book your own guide in Ribe on https://www.detgamleraadhusiribe.dk/en/book-a-guide/

    Read more : The Old Town Hall in Ribe
  • Photo: Ribe Domkirke

    Ribe Cathedral - Denmark's oldest cathedral

    18.98 km

    Ribe Cathedral is visible for miles across the flat landscape, and it is amazing to think that travellers have been met by this sight since the middle of the 13th century when it was completed. Ribe Cathedral is the oldest cathedral in Denmark.

    Vor Frue Kirke (The Church of Our Lady), as the cathedral is actually called, became the only five-aisled cathedral in Denmark following numerous alterations and additions. The present-day building is characterised by a wealth of different styles and interesting details. There are sepulchral monuments to some of the most powerful men of the town and the nation as a whole, as well as the oldest sepulchral monument in Scandinavia, erected by King Valdemar the Conqueror to a son who died in 1231.

    Borgertårnet (The Commoners’ Tower), which dates from the 14th century, functions as the town’s watchtower and storm tower and provides amazing views of the marshes. The 52-metre-high tower is entered through the cathedral (please note that children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult). At the foot of the Maria Tower, which houses the cathedral bells, stands a statue of Hans Tausen (1494-1561) - monk, Lutheran and protagonist of the Danish Reformation, appointed Bishop of Ribe in 1542. Next to Tausen stands a statue of the hymn writer Hans Adolf Brorson (1694-1764) - Pietist, rural dean in Ribe 1737, appointed Bishop of Ribe in 1741. On the south side of the cathedral stands the sculpture of Ansgar, made by the artist Hein Heinsen in December 2015.

    The cathedral’s carillon bells play the tune to Brorson’s hymn “Den yndigste rose er funden” (Now found is the fairest of roses) at 08.00 and 18.00, and the popular folk song about Queen Dagmar at 12.00 and 15.00.

    Bishop of Ribe
    It was around 860 that Ansgar, known as the Apostle of the North, was given permission to build a church in Ribe and to let a Christian priest reside there. It is only from the year 948 onwards, however, that can we say for certain that Ribe has had a bishop and therefore a cathedral.

    Michelin Travel Guide
    Ribe Cathedral has been awarded top marks by the French Michelin Travel Guide for sights and attractions. The cathedral was awarded two stars. Read more

    Carl Henning Pedersen
    The chancel features a series of colourful paintings and mosaics by Carl Henning Pedersen (added between 1982 and 1987).

    Read more : Ribe Cathedral - Denmark's oldest cathedral
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    Wadden Sea National Park

    24.45 km

    The Wadden Sea stretches across 500 km and three countries. UNESCO has recently designated the Danish part of the Wadden Sea as World Heritage Destination. The German/Dutch part was already declared a World Heritage Destination in 2009.

    The tides makes a huge impression when twice a day 1,000,000,000 m3 of water is moved back and forth through the depths. The Wadden Sea is the flawless quiet water, and simultaneously the turbulent ocean on the outside of the dike. The Wadden Sea is full of life - in the air, in the low water, above and below the marshes surface. No other place in Denmark is it possible to encounter so many migrating birds, spring as well as autumn - a total of 10-12 million. During hatching season, do mind your feet, as the bird nests occur in the strangest of places. The Island Mandø situated southwest of Ribe will at this time of year give some remarkable insights into the wild life.

    The warm and low waters of the Wadden sea is at the same time the natural breeding area for many of our most important fish species, and here our summer visitors - the mullet - congregates in great numbers. The Wadden Sea is today the home of the largest population of the common seal Denmark.

     

    Read more : Wadden Sea National Park
  • Photo: Colin Seymour

    Wadden Sea Centre - The Gate to UNESCO World Heritage

    24.48 km

    THE WADDEN SEA CENTRE 1000 m2 exhibition is a journey through the landscape of the Wadden Sea, as seen through the millions of migratory birds. You get to see at close quarters the world of birds which normally is only seen at a distance. You enter into the large swarms of birds, feel them and travel on with them. THE WADDEN SEA CENTRE’s exhibition "The Wadden Sea - 15 million birds migrating" is an aesthetic, fairytale and incredible exhibition about The Wadden Sea and the world of migratory birds. These are cognitive experiences, so the Visitors’ Centre for the UNESCO World Heritage is a really good place to start when visiting The Wadden Sea and the National Park.

    The centre is a delightful place for a great family experience, for a school class on an outing or business companies that want to meet in different surroundings. Your visit can be combined with a tour of The Wadden Sea either via our comprehensive tour programme or by ordering your own tailormade tour.

    The Wadden Sea Center has received these awards
    German Design Award GOLD 2018 · Årets Byggeri 2017 · Den Danske Lyspris 2017 · Verdens bedste stråtag 2017 · Den Nordiske Lyspris and has won the award for sustainability at European Museum Award 2020-2021.

    Read more : Wadden Sea Centre - The Gate to UNESCO World Heritage
  • Photo: Rømø-Tønder Turistbureau

    Løgumkloster Church and Monastery

    27.28 km

    The monastery was founded in 1173 by Cistercian monks by Brede Å. During the Middle Ages, the town of Løgumkloster grew up under the shelter of the monastery and church. The monastery was closed in 1548.

    Løgumkloster Church was built in the period 1225-1325. Of the monastery's original 4 wings, today only the east wing (Chapter Hall and Dormitorium) and the north wing (church) remain.

    Løgumkloster Church is considered - together with Sorø Klosterkirke, to be among the most beautiful and significant church buildings from Denmark's Middle Ages.



    Read more : Løgumkloster Church and Monastery
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    Haderslev Cathedral

    27.82 km

    The Cathedral is first and foremost the church of the parish; the framework that winds itself around human life in celebration and joy, pain and mourning. Then, it is the entire city's church; anyone can come here whether they are a member of the parish or not. Finally, the Cathedral is also the church of the entire diocese; the centre of all major events in the diocese. 

    The Cathedral is not a museum. Like all other churches it is in living use. But is holds a fascinating and eventful history, as well as fine artwork and fixtures.

    Queen Margrethe II designed 4 antependiums (altar cloths) as well as 4 matching chasubles. The chasubles can be seen up close in glass cases beneath the choir. They contain central Christian symbols, which shows how extensive the Queen's knowledge is and how anchored she is in the Christian faith.

    Everyone is welcome to visit the Cathedral, either to have a quiet moment for thought or to see the many interesting things the Cathedral has to offer.

    Tours can be arranged during opening hours. Contact the vergers at +45 73 52 36 45 best between 10am-3pm, or at email: domkirketjener@hado.dk. Photography is allowed in the church for private use, but is not allowed during church functions.

    Memorial Chapel for the Schlesinger Regiment. Some Fridays the Schlesinger Music Corps (SMUK) marches to the Cathedral to turn a leaf in their memorial book over fallen soldiers from their regiment. It is a festive feature and should be experienced if you are close by.

    Concerts: During the summer there are organ-concerts every Friday afternoon as well as frequent evening concerts.

    The Cathedral is closed for visitors during church functions in the opening hours.

    The Cathedral is also closed for visitors around the holidays (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Great Prayer Day, Christ's Ascension, Pentecost, Whit Monday, First day of Christmas and Second day of Christmas).

    Until June 2020 there is limited access for the walking impaired, as you need to climb a few steps to enter the church, and a ramp is not yet available.

    Haderslev Cathedral is also the starting point for the Camino Haderslev Næs trail that winds through Haderslev and its surrounding areas in 9 stages.

    Read more : Haderslev Cathedral