First and second Hald The first known reference to Hald is from 1328 when it was owned by
Rigsmarsk Ludvig Albertsen Eberstein. Then known as Brattingsborg, was located to the east of the current main building. Niels Bugge acquired Hald in 1346 and built a new main building where he took up residence. He was active in the uprising against King
Valdemar IV and was later killed on the way back from failed peace negotiations at
Slagelse. Bugge's son-in-law Skarpenberg took over Hald but soon had to sell it to Queen
Margaret I who later gave the estate to the Bishop Seat in Viborg in 1383. in the mid-17th century, showing Bishop Friis' castle. The oldest house is seen just below (No. 10) and Niels Bugge's Hald is seen in the lower right corner (No. 13)
The third Hald The third Hald was built in 1528 for Jørgen Friis, Bishop of Viborg, on a small peninsula reaching into the lake. Ruins surrounded by tall earthworks can still be seen at the site, although the remains of a tower in masonry are partly a reconstruction.
Fourth and fifth Hald The fourth Hald was completed in 1703 for General Gregers Daa. It was a four-winged half-timbered building located a little south of the current building, in the current park, but nothing remains of it today. The Fifth Hald, was built in 1798 for
Ove Høegh-Guldberg, who had served as Prime Minister from 1772 to 1784. ==Today==