Trøjborg Castle Ruins are located near Visby north of Tønder, where the remains of the walls still stand as a striking stop in the flat South Jutland landscape. What makes the place special is not just the stonework, but its location: the ruin is surrounded by water-filled moats on all four sides, so you can clearly sense that the site was once separated from its surroundings.
The visible remains are mainly the south wall and parts of the basement level. This makes for a slightly unusual encounter with a castle: not a neat whole, but a broken façade and low traces of rooms, where the eye has to build up the rest itself. Most of the remains come from the Renaissance castle, which was built on top of and around the older fortress.
Trøjborg began as a medieval fortress on an artificial islet and was later transformed into a Renaissance castle. The history of its ownership moves between nobility, the bishopric and the crown, and the castle was eventually demolished. According to the story, parts of the ruin were left standing because a bridge collapsed during the work. Many stones subsequently found new life in farms in the surrounding area, so Trøjborg is not only here by the moat; part of the castle is scattered throughout the landscape around it.
