The history of the Holmegaard company began in 1823, when Count Christian Danneskiold-Samsoe asked the King of Denmark for permission to build a glassworks on the Holmegaard Mose peat bogs. The swampy bogs were an ideal location for a steelworks because they were able to provide enough fuel needed to produce the high temperatures in the glass furnace. The count died in 1823 without receiving a response from the king, however, his widow, Countess Henriette Danneskiold-Samsoe, decided to continue her husband's project and after receiving permission, production started in 1825. Initially, only ordinary green bottles were produced, but Countess Henriette had more ambitious plans - she wanted the glassworks to also produce cups made of transparent glass, and glass masters from Bohemia, brought especially for this occasion, were able to produce them for her. And so, over the centuries, a small glassworks from the Holmegaard peat bogs has transformed into a world-famous company producing artistic glass, respecting both classics and modernity, for which the most outstanding glass artists from all over Denmark and beyond still work and design to this day. A lot has happened since 1825, but the company's motto is still the goal set by Countess Henriette Danneskiold-Samsoe - to create glass from the depths of the soul and heart.
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