Note: A written source from 1727 claims the castle was founded in the year 1171 by King Valdemar the Great, but this information have not been properly confirmed and little is known of the castles origin. However, the chronicles of Øm Abbey mentions, that Queen consort Jutta stayed at the castle in the year 1240. (Source: Skanderborg Chapel The National Museum of Denmark, p.6161)
Skanderborg Castle Chapel The National Museum of Denmark. Danish text with English summary available (p.6263).
