Corselitze, Manor house in Falster, Denmark.
Corselitze is a two-story manor house on the Danish island of Falster, built in a Neoclassical style with a white facade of nine bays, pilasters, and a black tile roof. The estate includes farmland, forests, and a formal garden that together make up a large property.
General Johan Frederik Classen had the manor built between 1775 and 1777 by architect Andreas Kirkerup, replacing an earlier structure that stood on the same site. After Classen's death, the estate passed to the Classenske Fideikommis, which has managed it ever since.
The English garden next to the manor was designed by landscape architect Mansa and features rose collections and white bridges that visitors can still walk through today. The contrast between the formal facade of the house and the flowing lines of the garden is easy to notice as you move between the two.
The estate has walking paths and riding trails that run through the forests and grounds around the manor, making it easy to explore on foot. Wearing comfortable shoes is a good idea since some of the paths cross uneven terrain through the forest.
Inside Corselitze Forest stands the Valdemar Oak, officially recognized as Denmark's largest tree, and it can be reached on foot via the estate's forest paths. The interior of the manor was decorated by sculptor Johannes Wiedewelt, an unusual touch for a rural estate of that period.
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