"Nyvangsgården" is a proprietor farm from 1777, spanning 355 hectares. Although the farm wasn’t a manor, it was meant to appear grand. The elegant building with its circular driveway and flagpole emphasizes that this was a large and distinguished estate. Next to the beautiful main house, you'll find the horse and cow barns and the large red barn. Nyvangsgården once had a livestock of 150 dairy cows, 60 young cattle and calves, as well as 4 bulls, 18 horses, 10 young horses, and foals. Today, the barns have been renovated and house several of Nyvang’s guilds and shops.
Proprietor farms were a unique type of estate. They often emerged from the consolidation of 2-3 farms or through the purchase of land by individuals outside the farming community, such as wealthy merchants from larger market towns.
Favorable conditions for agriculture in the second half of the 19th century allowed proprietors to modernize their buildings. Many of the farms acquired the appearance we see today during this period. Old timber-framed outbuildings and residences were replaced by modern, solidly built structures. The new farms typically consisted of three- or four-winged complexes with a large main house, which was not attached to the other wings. In the center of the spacious courtyard, there was often a tree, a fountain, or a lawn with a flagpole.
"Nyvangsgården" is a proprietor farm from 1777, spanning 355 hectares. Although the farm wasn’t a manor, it was meant to appear grand. The elegant building with its circular driveway and flagpole emphasizes that this was a large and distinguished estate. Next to the beautiful main house, you'll find the horse and cow barns and the large red barn. Nyvangsgården once had a livestock of 150 dairy cows, 60 young cattle and calves, as well as 4 bulls, 18 horses, 10 young horses, and foals. Today, the barns have been renovated and house several of Nyvang’s guilds and shops.
Proprietor farms were a unique type of estate. They often emerged from the consolidation of 2-3 farms or through the purchase of land by individuals outside the farming community, such as wealthy merchants from larger market towns.
Favorable conditions for agriculture in the second half of the 19th century allowed proprietors to modernize their buildings. Many of the farms acquired the appearance we see today during this period. Old timber-framed outbuildings and residences were replaced by modern, solidly built structures. The new farms typically consisted of three- or four-winged complexes with a large main house, which was not attached to the other wings. In the center of the spacious courtyard, there was often a tree, a fountain, or a lawn with a flagpole.
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