The Hunting Room
The Hunting Room
You have now entered the hall of the castle. As evidenced by the room’s furnishings, decor, and design, it was, from the mid 20th century, the office of Count Gregers Ahlefeldt Laurvig Bille. The count served as the chief hunting consultant, court master of the hunt, and chairman of the Hunting Council, and the room has remained virtually unchanged since his death in 1985. If you look up, you will see that the walls are adorned with hunting weapons, trophies, and items from the castle’s extensive ethnographic collection. These objects were brought to Egeskov through the former count’s expeditions from Africa and Asia. Thus, the room is a tribute to the adventurous count Gregers, and every item you see is imbued with stories that are sure to inspire both children and adults to venture out and experience the world.
The historian
recounts
This vestibule was formerly known as the Tile Room or the Tile Hall and served as the reception room for the nobility. The names originate from the fine Öland tile floor. In the second half of the 19th century, the room was divided; the area in front of the entrance by the staircase was, as it is now, the reception room with a letterbox and telegraph for the servants. The section towards the Yellow Room, in its northeastern corner, was furnished with a spiral staircase that connected the kitchen in the basement with the salon's and living rooms. This part of the room was therefore, for a period, used as a serving room. The spiral staircase was built by Baron Frederik Siegfred Bille-Brahe in the 1860's, dismantled in the 20th century, and is now located in the gate wing. During this period, a small chamber was also arranged near the window with a bed for the third servant – last used by old Peter, who had been at the castle for more than 18 years.
Worth seeing in this room
Explore the castle and decide for yourself where your tour begins and ends. Along the way, you can learn more about selected objects.