Hellebækgård, Manor house in Helsingør Municipality, Denmark.
Hellebækgård is a two-story manor house featuring white walls and symmetrical windows in Rococo style, built in 1747. Located near the sea in Hellebæk, the building now serves as a private primary school with additions from later decades.
Stephen Hansen commissioned architect Philip de Lange to build Hellebækgård in 1747, replacing an earlier structure at the site. The property underwent several uses throughout the following centuries, reflecting changing needs in the region.
The Schimmelmann family transformed the manor into a gathering place for writers, philosophers, and scientists during summer months in the late 1700s. These intellectual meetings left a lasting mark on the region's cultural life.
The manor sits on Nordre Strandvej with an exterior visible from the road, though it now operates as a school facility. Visitors should note that access to the grounds is not freely open to the public.
After World War II, the property sheltered refugees from Bessarabia and Latvia who had fled displacement. This role as a refuge connected the manor to the experiences of people seeking safety during a turbulent period.
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