Graasten Palace and the palace gardens are beautifully situated in the South Jutland countryside, with forest and lake. The history of the palace dates back to the 16th century. The current palace, with its palace church, was built around the year 1700, but burned down as early as 1759 and was subsequently rebuilt to its present appearance; only the palace church escaped the fire.
In 1935, the palace became the summer residence of King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid. Today, the palace is also used in the summer by the royal family.
The palace is closed to visitors, but there is access to the church.
The Palace Garden's winding paths, large lawns, wooded areas, lakes and flowerbeds harmonize beautifully with the Southern Jutland landscape.
Queen Ingrid loved flowers, and this has left its mark on the garden, which has become a living example of contemporary royal garden art.
The kitchen garden at Graasten Slot has not previously been open to the public, but in 2020 both the kitchen garden and the new buildings were made more accessible to everyone. From now on, visitors can experience a wealth of herbs, fruit trees, berry bushes and flowers in the kitchen garden.
