Strandbjerg
Strandbjerg, also known as Villa Standbjerg, is a mansion in Rungsted, Hørsholm Municipality, situated on the Øresund coast north of Copenhagen, Denmark. The building was confiscated by the Gestapo during World War II. History Origins Strandbjerg's history as a country house dates back to the first half of the 19th century. It is believed that it may have been the direct inspiration for the fictional country house of the same name in Jens Christian Hostrup's 1847 play ''Eventyr op Fodrejsen'' (''Tale of a Journey on Foot''). Hostrup stayed at nearby Kokkedal Slot Copenhagen, Kokkedal when he wrote the play. It belonged to the businessman Carl Ruben from 1898 to 1912. A new house was possibly built for him to designs by Carl Brummer in around 1902. Levin and the new building In 1915, Strandbjerg was acquired by lawyer Carl Levin and his wife Anna Levin (née Ferslew). Anna Levin was the daughter of Jean Christian Ferslew. Together with her brother Christian, she owned Jean Chr ...
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