Jægersborg

History

The whole area was from at least 1401 a royal estate known as Ibstrup (the earliest sources refer to it as Jepstorp). The nearest village was Mellerup located midway between Ibstrup and Ordrup. Its land came under Ibstrup when it disappeared in the middle of the 17th century. The Ibstrup estate was since Queen Margaret's day used for royal hunts, although King Frederick II was the first to establish a royal residence at the site. In 1611, Christian IV replaced it with a new building, Ibstrup Slot, in Dutch Renaissance style surrounded by moats. King Frederick III gave the property to his consort, Queen Sophie Amalie. Christian V, an enthusiast for hunting, renamed the house Jægersborg. A new tree-lined avenue, Jægersborg Allé, connected his property to Kongens Lyngby to the north and the Øresund coast to the east. He also made plans for the establishment of a deer park, Jægersborg Dyrehave, closing down the village Stokkerup. Jægersborg fell into disrepair in the middle of the 18th century and new barracks for the Guard Hussars were established in its grounds. The old main building was demolished in 1761. The land was sold off in lots and built over in the first half of the 20th century. Jægersborg Parish was disjoined from that of Gentofte in 1941,

Most-observed species

• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  50,926
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  46,735
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  42,212
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  38,379
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  38,312
• Graylag Goose

  Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  38,226
• Hooded Crow

  Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  36,916
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  35,708

Most recent

• M 3.5 — 2026-05-20
  7 km WSW of Bjæverskov, Denmark
• M 4.2 — 2012-08-06
  39 km WSW of Steninge, Sweden
• M 4.3 — 2008-12-16
  7 km NW of Skurup, Sweden
• M 2.6 — 2005-03-16
  13 km NNW of Kalundborg, Denmark
• M 2.8 — 2005-03-03
  29 km E of Ebeltoft, Denmark
• M 3 — 2005-02-03
  29 km NNW of Nykøbing Sjælland, Denmark