However, new evidence found at the ruins of the castle suggests it was constructed in the beginning of the century as a royal residence for Valdemar II of Denmark and a base for the Danish crusades, according to Kjeld Borch Westh, superintendent of the National Museum of Denmark.
Non obstante, novas probas atopadas nas ruínas do castelo suxiren que era construído nun primeiro momento como residencia real para Valdemar II de Dinamarca e como base para as cruzadas dinamarquesas, segundo a versión de Kjeld Borch Westh, comisario do Museo Nacional de Dinamarca.