The white, thatched Liselund manor with its small tower above the pond in the park

Liselund Castle on Møn

The white country house in a romantic park on the cliffs

Photo: Niels Elgaard Larsen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

By Ingo Kroll · updated 30 October 2026 · Sources below

Liselund Castle (Danish Liselund Slot) stands in a landscape park on the island of Møn in Denmark, close to the chalk cliffs of Møns Klint near Borre. The park is open daily from 7:00 to 22:00 all year and charges no admission. You can only visit the small white castle itself on a guided tour, which the National Museum of Denmark offers in summer, in 2026 from 1 July to 30 September. From Stege it is about 17 km by road (OpenStreetMap routing, as of October 2026). The name is sometimes spelled "Lieselund" in German and English, but the correct spelling is Liselund.

History of the castle

Antoine de la Calmette, county governor of Møn, bought the land in 1783. It was bog and forest at the time. He and his wife Anna Catharina Elisabeth Iselin, known as Lisa, turned it into a landscape garden and named it Liselund after her. The architect and master carpenter Andreas Kirkerup drew up the castle in 1792, and the interior was designed by Joseph Christian Lillie (National Museum).

The house is a miniature palace: small, whitewashed, with a neoclassical front of four columns. In the Monkey Room hangs a mirror with a little monkey. It recalls the Lisbon earthquake of 1755: the nervous behaviour of the family's monkey warned them in good time. In the dining room, glass doors on three sides open the room to the park.

Antoine de la Calmette died in 1803, Lisa in 1805 and their son Charles in 1820. Charles's widow Martha lived in the castle until 1877. According to the National Museum, the Calmettes' guests included H. C. Andersen, Bertel Thorvaldsen and Adam Oehlenschläger. The Hotel Liselund Ny Slot in the park is a different building: Baron Fritz Rosenkrantz had it built in 1887.

The park at Liselund

Liselund Slotspark reaches as far as the cliffs of Østmøn. Proximity to the edge has taken its toll on the park: slides took about 6.5 hectares of the park in 1905 and a little over 2 hectares in 1920, together more than 8 hectares (National Museum, folder 2025). Lost were, among other things, a bathing house, a chapel and an artificial ruin on the cliff edge.

What survives are houses in the style of distant lands, which lie along the paths like surprises:

Swiss Cottage: built around 1795 as a guest house, half-timbered with a thatched roof.
Chinese Pavilion: a small octagonal pagoda at the edge of the woods, formerly a tea salon.
Norwegian House: black-stained timber and a thatched roof, with rooms inside in Chinese and Pompeian style.

There are also lakes, monuments such as the Gratienstein and paths through old trees. The park is hilly; part of it can be reached by wheelchair on gravel paths. Public toilets are at the car park and are open when the castle is open. Dogs are allowed on a lead, cycling and pushing bikes is not permitted, and there is no WiFi (liselundpark.dk, as of October 2026). Naturstyrelsen points out that special rules apply for staying in the Liselund park, shown on signs.

Visiting, tours and prices

You can visit the park at any time. The castle opens only for guided tours. The details below are from liselundpark.dk, as of October 2026:

Castle tour: about 45 minutes, summer 2026 from 1 July to 30 September at 11:00 and 13:00. Adults 85 DKK, children and young people under 18 free.
Castle and garden walk: about 90 minutes, at 15:00, adults 125 DKK, under 18 free.
Period: the website mentions tours from May to September inclusive; in 2026 they ran from 1 July to 30 September, Wednesday to Sunday. For 2027 the website announces castle tours and gives May 2027 for the walks; specific dates were not yet online in October 2026.
Meeting point: at the castle entrance, ten minutes before the start. Tickets are available at the castle or online.

The castle is not accessible to wheelchairs, but a walker works. Address: Langebjergvej 4, 4791 Borre. Parking at Liselund is free (Naturstyrelsen).

On Herregårdenes Dag, an open day for Danish manor houses, the castle opens its doors. What there was to see is described in our article Herregårdenesdag at Liselund Castle.

Location in relation to Møns Klint

Liselund lies north of the GeoCenter, near the east coast. It is about 6 km from the GeoCenter Møns Klint (OpenStreetMap routing, as of October 2026). The chalk cliffs themselves, with stairs and beach, are described on the page Chalk cliffs of Møn, and the museum on the page GeoCenter Møns Klint. Walking trails in the area, including the 14.5 km Klintekongens Rige loop (GeoCenter), are under Walking on Møn.

Person crossing a wooden footbridge over a wooded ravine covered in autumn leaves — Wooden footbridge over a forest ravine at Møns Klint in autumn Photo: Daniel Villadsen / VisitDenmark

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1: Liselund Castle
2: GeoCenter Møns Klint
3: Camp Møns Klint

Photos and subjects

The photo subjects in the park are the white facades of the old castle, the Swiss Cottage, the Chinese pavilion, the Norwegian House and the ponds. Møn is certified as a Dark Sky Park, and the National Museum lists the night sky over the park at Liselund as an experience in its own right. The park is open until 22:00. More on this is on the page Stargazing on Møn.

Stone pillar with a weathered relief medallion in Liselund Park — Stone with relief medallion in Liselund Park Photo: Einsamer Schütze, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Hotel Liselund Ny Slot in the park, aerial view — Liselund Ny Slot, the hotel in the park

With children

The park charges no admission, and children under 18 pay nothing for the tours. More ideas for a family day on the island are on the page Møn with children.

Where to stay nearby

According to its own website, the Hotel Liselund Ny Slot in the park has rooms and suites, a restaurant, a café and a spa. You will find more places to stay at the Hotels on Møn, the Holiday homes and in the Accommodation guide.

Where to stay

Where to stay in and around Liselund

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Selected by guest rating on Booking.com, as of 30 October 2026.

All places to stay on Møn

Sources and last update

As of 30 October 2026

FAQ

What is Liselund Castle?

Liselund Slot is a small neoclassical summer palace in the park of Liselund on Østmøn near Borre. The county governor Antoine de la Calmette bought the land in 1783 and named it after his wife Lisa. The architect Andreas Kirkerup drew up the castle in 1792. Today it belongs to the National Museum of Denmark.

Can you visit Liselund Castle?

The castle can only be visited on a guided tour. According to liselundpark.dk the tours run from May to September inclusive; in summer 2026 they ran from 1 July to 30 September, Wednesday to Sunday. They started at 11:00 and 13:00 and cost 85 DKK for adults; children under 18 paid nothing (as of October 2026).

How much does it cost to enter the park at Liselund?

Nothing. According to the operator, the park is always free and open daily from 7:00 to 22:00, all year. Admission may be charged only for special events (as of October 2026).

How long does a tour last?

The castle tour lasts about 45 minutes, the castle and garden walk about 90 minutes and cost 125 DKK in 2026. Come to the castle entrance ten minutes before the start (liselundpark.dk).

Are dogs and bicycles allowed in the park?

Dogs are allowed on a lead. Cycling and pushing bicycles are not allowed anywhere in the park (liselundpark.dk, as of October 2026).

Is Liselund accessible?

The park is hilly, and part of it can be reached by wheelchair on gravel paths. The castle is not accessible to wheelchairs because of the way it is built; a visit is possible with a walker.

Where can you find photos of Liselund Castle?

On this page we show the old castle in the park and the Hotel Liselund Ny Slot from the air. More pictures are on the National Museum's website liselundpark.dk.