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Tuborg Havn
Tuborg Havn or Port of Tuborg is a marina and surrounding mixed-use neighbourhood in the Hellerup district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Located on a peninsula on the north side of Svanemølle Bay, just north of the border to Copenhagen Municipality, it is the result of a redevelopment of the former industrial site of Tuborg Breweries which ceased operations in 1996. The marina is operated by the Royal Danish Yacht Club (KDY) which also has their club house at the site. Other local landmarks include the Experimentarium science centre, the Waterfront shopping centre and the Saxo Bank headquarters. The port is located a 15-minute walk from the S-trains stations Svanemøllen (south) or Hellerup (north). History The harbor was constructed between 1869 and 1873 at the initiative of H.P. Prior, a co-founder of DFDS. Construction began in 1869 and was completed in 1873. The Tuborg Breweries inaugurated their site the same year and would continue to dominate the area. Their activities also c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Scarlett Line
Scarlett is a female name that originated from the color scarlet. It may refer to: People * Scarlett (given name), a feminine name * Scarlett (surname) * Scarlett (gamer) (Sasha Hostyn), professional video game player Fictional characters * Scarlett (comics) * Scarlett McCain, a main character in ''The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne'' series by Jonathan Stroud Places * Scarlett Place, a high-rise residential facility in Baltimore, Maryland. * Scarlett Point, a location on Montagu Island, in the South Sandwich Islands * Scarlett Point, near Castletown, Isle of Man * Scarlett Road, a street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Arts and entertainment * ''Scarlett'' (musical), a 1970 musical based on the novel ''Gone with the Wind'' * ''Scarlett'' (Cassidy novel), a 2006 novel by Cathy Cassidy * ''Scarlett'' (Ripley novel), a 1991 novel by Alexandra Ripley * ''Scarlett'' (miniseries), a 1994 television adaptation loosely based on the novel ''Scarlett'' by Alexandra Ripley * ''Scarlett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Marinas
A marina (from Spanish language, Spanish , Portuguese language, Portuguese and Italian language, Italian : "related to the sea") is a Dock (maritime), dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats. A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters. The word ''marina'' may also refer to an inland wharf on a river or canal that is used exclusively by non-industrial pleasure craft such as canal narrowboats. Emplacement Marinas may be located along the banks of rivers connecting to lakes or seas and may be inland. They are also located on coastal harbors (natural or man made) or coastal lagoons, either as stand alone facilities or within a port complex. History In the 19th century, the few existing pleasure craft shared the same facilities as merchant ship, trading and fishing vessels. The marina appeared in the 20th century with the popularization of yachting. Facilities and services A marina may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gentofte Municipality
Gentofte Municipality () is a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in the Capital Region of Denmark (''Region Hovedstaden'') on the east coast of the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in eastern Denmark. It covers an area of , and has a total population of 75,076 (1. January 2025). Since 17 May 2021, its mayor has been Michael Fenger, a member of the Conservative People's Party (''Det Konservative Folkeparti''). Gentofte is the most wealthy municipality in Denmark and consists of several fashionable Copenhagen suburbs such as Hellerup and Charlottenlund. The municipality is an amalgamation of three formerly independent towns, and several other local settlements, all close to one another. The site of its municipal council is in Charlottenlund. The three original towns were Gentofte, Vangede and Ordrup. It later included Tuborg, Skovshoved, Dyssegård, Hellerup, Jægersborg, and Klampenborg. Neighboring municipalities are Lyngby-Taarbæk to the north, Gladsaxe to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tuborg Bottle
The Tuborg Bottle ( Danish: Tuborgflasken) is a 26 metres tall landmark shaped as a Tuborg bottle located close to Tuborg's former brewery site, now Tuborg Havn, Hellerup, in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. History The Tuborg Bottle was originally constructed as Tuborg Breweries' contribution to the Nordic Exhibition of 1888 in Copenhagen and it was then located where Copenhagen City Hall stands today. Tuborg was the first Danish brewery to market bottled beer as an alternative to the traditional beer barrels. The structure was designed by the architect Viggo Klein and executed by the theatrical painter Carl Lund. Denmark's first mechanical lift transported visitors up to the observation platform. The lift was operated by the water pressure from Copenhagen Waterworks through a system of stamps and pulleys. The top of the bottle was after dark illuminated by electrical lights. The Tuborg Bottle was after the closure of the exhibition in 1889 moved to a site next ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sven Risom
Sven Julius Risom (Copenhagen, 3 November 1880 — Hillerød, 24 March 1971) was a Danish architect who worked mainly in the style of Nordic Classicism. Biography Sven Risom was born in Copenhagen on 3 November 1880, the son of Johan Maria Risom (d. 1915) and Thalia Rothe (d. 1918). His father was a doctor at the Royal Danish Theatre. Risom began his studies in Birkerød in 1899, becoming a journeyman carpenter in 1902. After time at the Technical University of Denmark (during which he studied under Gustav Vermehren and Emil Blichfeldt), he later attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, graduating with a degree in architecture in 1909. In the meantime, Risom had been employed in a number of architectural projects. From 1905 to 1906, he was employed by Hermann Baagøe Storck as co-supervisor (along with Andreas Clemmensen and Ulrik Plesner) of the restoration of St. Bendt's Church in Ringsted. Risom then worked for the Association of 3 December 1892, a group dedicated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Anton Rosen
Anton Rosen (13 September 1859 – 2 July 1928) was a Danish architect, furniture designer, decorative artist and professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. In his architecture, he combined a free Historicist style with inspiration from contemporary English architecture and details influenced by Jugendstil. Biography Anton Rosen was born at Horsens in Jutland, Denmark. He was the son of Carl Julius Rose, master mason at the Royal Danish Theatre. The family moved to Copenhagen where he attended the Copenhagen Technical College. In 1877, Rosen was accepted into the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts . After graduating in 1882 he was employed with Vilhelm Dahlerup and in 1883 moved to Silkeborg to oversee the construction of Silkeborg Bath. In 1889 Rosen was married to the daughter of a local hotel owner, which gave him a personal attachment to Silkeborg which was to last and over the years he left a considerable mark on the cityscape of the young town with b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
