Hellerup () is a very affluent district of

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 pop ...

in the suburbs of

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, Denmark. The most urban part of the district is centred on Strandvejen and is bordered by

Østerbro Østerbro () is one of the 10 official districts of Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark. It is located just north of the city centre, outside the old city gate Østerport which, after it was moved around 1700, used to be located close to present-day ...

to the south and the

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to the east. It comprises

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 ...

, the redeveloped

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site of Tuborg Breweries, with the Waterfront Shopping Center, a

marina A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : "related to the sea") is a 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 ...

and the

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of several large companies. Other parts of the district consist of

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s. Local landmarks include the science centre Experimentarium and the art Øregaard Museum.

Geography

With an area of approximately 515

hectare The hectare (; SI symbol: ha) is a non-SI metric unit of area equal to a square with 100-metre sides (1 hm2), that is, square metres (), and is primarily used in the measurement of land. There are 100 hectares in one square kilometre. ...

s, Hellerup covers 20% of the municipality. The district is bounded by the municipal border with Copenhagen (

) to the south, the

to the east,

Charlottenlund Charlottenlund is a suburban area on the coast north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the administrative seat of Gentofte Municipality. Bordered to the east by the Øresund, to the South by Hellerup and to the north by Klampenborg, it is one of the ...

Forrest to the north, Lyngbyvej to the southwest and Niels Andersens Vej/Eivindsvej to the northwest. As of a January 2012, Hellerup had a population of 18,781, equaling 25% of the municipal population. The Hellerup postal district (2900 Hellerup) includes a somewhat larger area since part of Østerbro has the postal code 2900 Hellerup.

History

Country houses and open countryside

In spite of its name, with the suffix -rup, Hellerup does not originate in an old village. In the 18th century the area was still open countryside with scattered country houses. One of them, Lokkerup, was renamed Hellerupgård when it was acquired by Johan David Heller in 1748. It would later lend its name to the modern district of Hellerup. Hellerupgård was later purchased by the merchant and shipowner

Erich Erichsen Erich Erichsen (31 March 1752 – 7 January 1837) was a Danish merchant and ship-owner. He owned the trading house C. S. Blacks Enke & Co. from 1783. The Erichsen Mansion in Copenhagen is named after him; the building served as headquarters of ...

. He commissioned the French architect

Joseph-Jacques Ramée Joseph-Jacques Ramée (April 26, 1764 in Charlemont, France — May 18, 1842 at the Chateau de Beaurains, Noyon) was a French architect, interior designer, and landscape architect working within the neoclassicist idiom. He was a student of the a ...

to build a new house in 1802. Other country houses included Øregård, Blidah and Taffelbay. One of the oldest properties in the area was Vartov, a former watermill which had been acquired by Frederick II in 1566 and used as a hunting lodge. It was converted into a hospital for the poor in 1607 and later used as a home for beggars after a new hospital was built closer to the city. The naval officer Charles Frédéric le Sage de Fontenay acquired it in the 18th century and converted it into a country house.

Harbour and early industry

A harbor was built on the coast between 1869 and 1873. The new

Tuborg Brewery Tuborg is a Danish brewing company founded in 1873 on a harbour in Hellerup, to the north of Copenhagen, Denmark. Since 1970 it has been part of the Carlsberg Group. The brewery's flagship, the Tuborg pilsner, was brewed for the first time in 18 ...

was inaugurated that same year.

C. L. Ibsen and redevelopment of the area

In 1887,

Carl Ludvig Ibsen Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of tel ...

began to acquire land in the area with the intention to sell it off in lots to developers and private citizens. He purchased Hellerupgård, Lille Mariendal and Slukefter in Hellerup as well as Smakkegård, Rygård, Lundegård and Stengård in Gentofte. The land in Hellerup alone added up to 37 hectares. He also reclaimed an area along the coast just north of Tuborg Breweries, leading to the creation of the three parallel streets resulted in the streets Frederikkevej, Marievej og Carolinevej. He did not build on the land himself but prepared it with sewers and roads and then sold it off in lots to developers and private citizens. In the mid-1890s, redevelopment of the areas on the west side of Strandvejen began, resulting in streets such as Ryvangs Allé, Svanemøllevej, Callisensvej, Ehlersvej and Tuborgvej. A new gasworks, Strandvejsgasværket, opened adjacent to Tuborg Breweries in 1893. Many of the new homes had WCs and electricity. In 1916, Ibsen placed his remaining land in a company, A/S De Ibsenske Grunde i Gjentofte Sogn, which existed until 1945.

Present day

Notable sites in Hellerup include "''Store og Lille Tuborg''", which later lent the name to the

Tuborg Tuborg is a Danish brewing company founded in 1873 on a harbour in Hellerup, to the north of Copenhagen, Denmark. Since 1970 it has been part of the Carlsberg Group. The brewery's flagship, the Tuborg pilsner, was brewed for the first time in ...

breweries that opened on the site and operated until the merger of the companies brewing operations with

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. As of 1996, it has been a residential area with numerous apartments overlooking the harbour. The site is also home to the headquarters of several Danish and international companies. Hellerup is home to the science cente
Experimentarium
The coast road, Strandvejen, runs through the main thoroughfare of the town and is home to numerous shops and boutiques. Other features of Strandvejen are the beach at

Charlottenlund Beach Park Charlottenlund Beach Park ( Danish: Charlottenlund Strand Strandpark) is a seaside public park in Charlottenlund, Gentofte Municipality, in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. The area consists of a white sandy beach and extensive lawns, ...

and

Charlottenlund Palace Charlottenlund Palace () is a former royal summer residence in Charlottenlund, some north of central Copenhagen, Denmark. The palace was named after Princess Charlotte Amalie, who was responsible for the construction of the original palace. It wa ...

. Hellerup also has two churches, one built in 1900 and the other in 1959. The

ASA Film ASA Filmudlejning is a noted Danish film studio founded in 1936 and based in Hellerup, Copenhagen. It produced approximately 90 films between 1936 and 1988 although the bulk of its production was in the 1940s and 1950s. During this period, amon ...

studio, founded in 1936, was based in Hellerup and produced some of the most notable films in Denmark.

Education

Tranegårdskolen is a state school located in Hellerup. Among others it is attended by the four children of the Danish

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and

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. Rygaards International School is located in Hellerup. Hellerup School is also located in Hellerup. It's known as the school of the future partially because of the open layout, international contacts and project-based education. It also runs a 5-year Math and Science program in collaboration with Gammel Hellerup Gymnasium. Gammel Hellerup Gymnasium is a public secondary school that was attended by

Prince Felix of Denmark Count Felix of Monpezat (born Prince Felix of Denmark; 22 July 2002) is a member of the Danish royal family. He is the younger son of Prince Joachim and his first wife, Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg. He is a grandson of Queen Margre ...

from 2018 to 2021.

Øregård Gymnasium The Øregård Gymnasium is a Gymnasium (Denmark), gymnasium in the Hellerup district of Gentofte Municipality in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. The Neoclassical architecture, neoclassical main building from 1924 is listed. History ...

was founded in 1903 as Plock Ross School. In 1919, Gentofte municipality took over the school, which was renamed

. In 1924, the school moved into a new main building designed by architects GB Hagen and Edward Thomsen.

Notable people

Arts and entertainment

Frederik Sødring Frederik Hansen Sødring (31 May 1809 – 18 April 1862) was a Danish landscape painter and founder of an endowment. Background Sødring was born in Aalborg, Denmark. He was the son of merchant Peder Hansen Sødring (d. 1839) and Ane Dor ...

(1809–1862 in Hellerup) a Danish landscape painter *

Lorenz Frølich Lorenz Frølich (25 October 182025 October 1908) was a Denmark, Danish painter, illustrator, graphic artist and etcher. Early life and education Frølich was born into a wealthy bourgeouis family in Copenhagen. The son of Johan Jacob Frølich ( ...

(1820–1908 in Hellerup) a Danish painter, illustrator, graphic artist and etcher *

Clara Wæver Clara Marie Wæver (7 April 1855–18 August 1930) was a Danish embroiderer who in 1890 opened a successful business in Copenhagen. Recognized for its high quality, it also provided instruction and training in needlework for young women. In 1903 ...

(1855–1930 in Hellerup) was a Danish embroiderer * Karina Bell (1898 in Hellerup – 1979) a Danish film actress *

Palle Huld Palle Huld (2 August 1912 – 26 November 2010) was a Danish Boy Scout film actor and writer. He appeared in 40 films between 1933 and 2000. He was born in Hellerup in Denmark. His journey around the world at the age of 15 in 1928 reportedly ...

(1912 in Hellerup – 2010) a Danish film actor and writer *

Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen (22 September 1915 – 24 April 1982) was a Danish stage and film actress. She was married to Danish actor and comedian Dirch Passer. Filmography * '' Sun Over Denmark'' – 1936 * ' – 1938 * '' I dag begynder livet' ...

(1915 in Hellerup – 1982) a Danish stage and film actress * Hans-Henrik Krause (1918 in Hellerup – 2002) a Danish actor and film director *

Poul Bundgaard Poul Arne Bundgaard (27 October 1922 – 3 June 1998) was a Danish actor and singer. He is probably best known for his role as the henpecked Kjeld in the '' Olsen-banden'' films. He also appeared in the 1966 spy film '' Strike First Freddy'' as ...

(1922 in Hellerup – 1998) a Danish actor *

Birgit Sadolin Birgit Sadolin, (born 10 October 1933) is a Danish actress. She entered film in 1953 with the comedy '' Ved Kongelunden''. Sadolin won the Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 1957 for her role in '. Filmography * '' Ved Kongel ...

(born 1933 in Hellerup) a Danish actress *

Finn Aabye Finn Aabye (born 7 July 1935) is a Danish film producer. He was the former director of the Danish Film Institute The Danish Film Institute (; DFI) is the national Danish institution, agency responsible for supporting and encouraging film and ...

(born 1935 in Hellerup) a film producer, former director of Danish Film Institute *

Lars Bloch Lars Bloch (6 August 1938 – 27 March 2022), was a Danish-Italian actor and producer, sometimes credited as ''Lars Block'' or ''Carlos Ewing''. Born in Hellerup, after military service in the Navy, Bloch moved to Italy and in the late 1950s embar ...

(born 1938 in Hellerup) a Danish actor and producer *

Lisbet Lundquist Lisbet Lundquist (born 25 March 1943) is a Danish film actress. She has appeared in more than thirty films since 1971. Selected filmography References *https://www.proquest.com/docview/1319073260/70F9EF7223D24293PQ/4?sourcetype=Newspapers ...

(born 1943 in Hellerup) a Danish film actress *

Henrik Prip Henrik Prip (born 31 March 1960) is a Danish actor. He appeared in more than sixty films since 1994. Selected filmography References External links * Henrik Prip: »Jeg elsker at være grim« ("I love being ugly")Top Shorts Film Fest ...

(born 1960 in Hellerup) a Danish actor * Mew Alternative rock band who were signed to international major record label, Sony * Pede B (born 1984 in Hellerup) stage name of ''Peter Ankjær Bigaard'', a Danish rapper *

Stine Fischer Christensen Stine Fischer Christensen (born 3 February 1985) is a Danish actress. She has appeared in more than fifteen films since 1997. For her performance as ''Anna Louisa Hansson'' in '' After the Wedding'' she won the Bodil and Robert Award for Best A ...

(1985), a Danish actress IMDb Database
retrieved 20 April 2020 * Leonora (born 1998 in Hellerup), stage name of ''Leonora Colmor Jepsen'', a Danish singer and former competitive figure skater

Public thinking and business

* Holger Pedersen (1867–1953 in Hellerup) a Danish linguist * Hother A. Paludan (1871–1956 in Hellerup) a Danish architect and civil servant *

Lis Jacobsen Elisabeth (Lis) Jacobsen, née Rubin, (29 January 1882 - 18 June 1961) was a Danish philologist, archaeologist and writer. She is remembered first and foremost for her research and publications on the history of the Danish language. Among other b ...

(1882–1961 in Hellerup) a Danish philologist, archaeologist and writer *

Carl Gunnar Feilberg Carl Gunnar Feilberg (October 22, 1894 – January 6, 1972) was a Danish geographer, ethnographer and explorer of Asia. He was a professor of human geography at the University of Copenhagen, known for his ethnographic fieldwork among the Lur pasto ...

(1894–1972 in Hellerup) a Danish geographer, ethnographer and explorer of Asia *

Christian Frederik von Schalburg Christian Frederik von Schalburg (15 April 1906 – 2 June 1942) was a Danish army officer, the second commander of Free Corps Denmark and brother of Vera Schalburg. Biography Christian Frederik von Schalburg received a military education in the ...

(1906–1942) a Danish army officer, the second commander of

Free Corps Denmark Free Corps Denmark (, ) was a unit of the Waffen-SS during World War II consisting of volunteers from Denmark. It was established following an initiative by the National Socialist Workers' Party of Denmark (DNSAP) in the immediate aftermath of t ...

lived in Hellerup in the 1920s * Vera Schalburg (1907–1946) a Soviet, German and British agent, lived in Hellerup in the 1920s *

Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Arnold Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller (; 13 July 1913 – 16 April 2012) was a Danish shipping magnate. He was a longtime figure at A.P. Moller–Maersk Group, which was founded by his father. Personal life Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller was born in He ...

(1913 in Hellerup – 2012) a Danish shipping magnate and Denmark's wealthiest person * Karl Gustav Stricker Brøndsted (1915 in Hellerup – 1945) a member of the Danish resistance executed by the German occupying power

Sport

Hans Bjerrum Hans Adolf Bjerrum (8 September 1899 in Hellerup, Denmark – 10 May 1979 in London, England) was a Danish field hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Danish field hockey team, which won the silver me ...

(1899 in Hellerup – 1979) a Danish field hockey player, team silver medallist at the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i ...

later founded

Bierrum Bierrum is a British civil engineering and construction company, that has built all of Britain's concrete cooling towers at the country's power stations since 1965. History Bierrum was founded by Hans Bierrum (or Hans Bjerrum), a Danish civil e ...

which makes concrete cooling towers *

Jørgen Ulrich Jørgen Ulrich (21 August 1935 – 22 July 2010) was a Danish tennis player. Career Ulrich was a regular member of the Denmark Davis Cup team, Danish Davis Cup team for 1953 to 1972 and played a total of 54 matches in 22 ties for his country. H ...

(1935 in Hellerup – 2010) a Danish tennis player *

Torben Piechnik Torben Piechnik (; born 21 May 1963) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He made a total of 15 appearances for the Denmark national team, which he represented in the 1992 European Championship and 1996 Euro ...

(born 1963 in Hellerup) a Danish former professional footballer with over 400 caps *

Paul Elvstrøm Paul Bert Elvstrøm (25 February 1928 – 7 December 2016) was a Danish yachtsman and the founder of Elvstrøm Sails. He won four Olympic gold medals and thirteen world titles in a range of classes including Snipe, Soling, Star, Flying Du ...

(born 1928 in Hellerup) a Danish sailor who won four Olympic gold medals and twenty world titles in a range of classes including Snipe, Soling, Star, Flying Dutchman, Finn, 505, and 5.5 Metre. For his achievements, Elvstrøm was chosen as "Danish Sportsman of the Century. *

Nicolas Beer Nicolas Beer (born 5 April 1996) is a Danish racing driver. Career Karting Beer began karting in 2007 and raced in many different championships for the majority of his career. He ended his karting career in 2011, moving into single-seaters. S ...

(born 1996 in Hellerup) a Danish racing driver

Science and academia

Andreas Mogensen Andreas Enevold "Andy" Mogensen (born 2 November 1976) is a Danish engineer and ESA astronaut who is best known for being the first Dane to fly in space as part of the European Space Agency's Iriss program. Mogensen has also been involved in a n ...

(b.1976) Danish astronaut and engineer. The first Dane in space *

Aage Bohr Aage Niels Bohr (; 19 June 1922 – 8 September 2009) was a Danish nuclear physicist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1975 with Ben Roy Mottelson and James Rainwater "for the discovery of the connection between collective motion and p ...

(1922–2009 in Hellerup) Danish physicist and recipient of the

Nobel Prize in Physics The Nobel Prize in Physics () is an annual award given by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for those who have made the most outstanding contributions to mankind in the field of physics. It is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the ...

in 1975. Son of world-renowned physicist

Niels Bohr Niels Henrik David Bohr (, ; ; 7 October 1885 – 18 November 1962) was a Danish theoretical physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and old quantum theory, quantum theory, for which he received the No ...

. *

Kaj Strand Kaj Aage Gunnar Strand (27 February 1907 – 31 October 2000) was a Danish-born naturalized American astronomer known for his work in positional astronomy and for serving as the scientific director of the United States Naval Observatory from ...

(1907–2000), Danish-American astronomer.

References

External links

Gentofte Web Atlas
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