Editing Skanderborg (section)

====Demolition====
In the years of 1717–22, King [[Frederik IV]] began demolishing the old original medieval structures and replaced the former fortifications with [[terrace garden|terraced gardens]]. Only the bell tower of the still existing castle church remained. In turn however, Skanderborg Castle saw a decline in popularity and attention by the royal family, and in 1767, the castle with associated gardens was sold at auction. [[Commoner]] Hans Lauritzen bought the royal property for the sum of 3004 [[Danish rigsdaler|Rigsdaler]], while the castle church with furnishings and bells was granted to the town of Skanderborg. In April 1768, the demolishing of Skanderborg Castle began and nothing remains of it today, except the old castle church.<ref name=Slotskirken/>