Toreby


Toreby is a village in Guldborgsund Municipality on the Danish island of Lolland. It is located west of Nykøbing Falster and east of Sakskøbing. It had a population of 625 as of 1 January 2020. The main road through the town is known as Torebyvej.

Etymology

Spelt "Thoræby" in 1231, the name is derived from the man's name Thôri and "by" which means both village, town and city in Danish.

Landmarks

is an unusually large red-brick Romanesque building whose nave and chancel were extended in the Gothic period with a sacristy and lateral aisles. The tower is late Romanesque. There are frescos from c. 1400 in the sacristy. The carved pulpit is the work of Jørgen Ringnis. The 16th century writer, Hans Jørgensen Sadolin, was a priest in Toreby; he was promoted to rural dean in Musse Herred. Also mentioned is Bishop Ricolf of Odense who was the recipient of property near Toreby, while guest preachers have included the Sudanese priest, Ezra Jangare.
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Fuglsang Manor and the recently built Fuglsang Art Museum adjacent to it are located in Toreby Parish, approximately south of the village. The manor house, which replaced a medieval house, was built in 1859 in 30 acres of scenic parkland on the coast by Viggo de Neergaard, an estate owner. His cousin, J. G. Zinn, was the architect. Neergaard married Bodil Hartmann, daughter of the composer, organist and conductor Emil Hartmann and granddaughter of the composer Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann. The couple were instrumental in nurturing musical and artistic traditions at Fuglsang. In 1947, the estate was converted into a trust. The manor house, which is now used as a cultural center, is the venue for concerts and other cultural activities that are held in the large music hall, and the Storstrøm Chamber Ensemble, which was established in 1991, is based at the house. The Fuglsang Art Museum, designed by British architect Tony Fretton, was opened as a museum in January 2008.

Notable people