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Vilhelm Klein
Vilhelm Klein (6 March 1835 – 10 February 1913) was a Danish architect who adopted the Historicist approach, frequently emulating the so-called Rosenborg style and the Italian Renaissance style. Early life Born in Copenhagen, Denmark as the son of Ditlev Vilhelm Klein (1793-1868) and Marie Kirstine Skousboe (1806-1891). He first trained as a stonemason before studying at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts where he was awarded the grand silver medal in 1856. From 1851 to 1856, he worked as a draftsman for Michael Gottlieb Bindesbøll who he always considered to have been his main instructor."Vilhelm Klein" ''Dansk Biografisk Leksikon''. Retrieved 15 January 2013. Career From 1857 to 1862, he worked as an architectural designer for |
Frederiksborg Castle
Frederiksborg Castle ( da, Frederiksborg Slot) is a palatial complex in Hillerød, Denmark. It was built as a royal residence for King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway in the early 17th century, replacing an older castle acquired by Frederick II and becoming the largest Renaissance residence in Scandinavia. On three islets in the ''Slotssøen'' (castle lake), it is adjoined by a large formal garden in the Baroque style. After a serious fire in 1859, the castle was rebuilt on the basis of old plans and paintings. Thanks to public support and the brewer J. C. Jacobsen, its apartments were fully restored and reopened to the public as the Danish Museum of National History in 1882. Open throughout the year, the museum contains the largest collection of portrait paintings in Denmark. It also provides visitors with an opportunity to visit several of the castle's state rooms including the restored Valdemar Room and Great Hall as well as the Chapel and the Audience Chamber which w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Store Kongensgade
Store Kongensgade ( lit. English. Great King's Street) is the longest street in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It extends northeast from Kongens Nytorv to Esplanaden, running parallel to Bredgade, where it breaks left, continuing northwest to Grønningen. Store Kongensgade is part of the Ring 2 thoroughfare. Traffic is one-way, moving from Østerport station to Kongens Nytorv, while traffic moving in the opposite direction goes by Bredgade which is also one-way. History Store Kongensgade was established in 1663 in the area known as New Copenhagen., a large expansion of fortified Copenhagen which had recently been created by giving the city's East Rampart a new course. The street connected the King's New Square, Kongens Nytorv, to Frederikshavn Fortress (now Kastellet), which had just been expanded. The name of the street was originally Ny(e) Kongensgade (literally: "New King's Street") since the city already had a Kongensgade on Christianshavn where present day Wildersgade no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aalborg
Aalborg (, , ) is Denmark's fourth largest town (behind Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Odense) with a population of 119,862 (1 July 2022) in the town proper and an urban population of 143,598 (1 July 2022). As of 1 July 2022, the Municipality of Aalborg had a population of 221,082, making it the third most populous in the country after the municipalities of Copenhagen and Aarhus. Eurostat and OECD have used a definition for the Metropolitan area of Aalborg (referred to as a '' Functional urban area''), which includes all municipalities in the Province (Danish: ''landsdel'') of North Jutland (Danish: ''Nordjylland''), with a total population of 594,323 as of 1 July 2022. By road Aalborg is southwest of Frederikshavn, and north of Aarhus. The distance to Copenhagen is if travelling by road and not using ferries. The earliest settlements date to around AD 700. Aalborg's position at the narrowest point on the Limfjord made it an important harbour during the Middle Age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganløse
Ganløse is a town located in the Egedal Municipality, in the Capital Region of Denmark. Notable people * Hans Knudsen (1865–1947) a Danish artist of landscape paintings. He lived close to the forest edge of Ganløse Ore in Egedal, right on the border with Værløse. He died west of Ganløse at Slagslunde * Poul Reichhardt Poul David Reichhardt (2 February 1913 – 31 October 1985) was a Danish actor, well known for his roles in Danish 1940s/1950s comedies. Later on, he also played more serious and varied roles; he has also starred in '' Huset på Christiansh ... (1913 in Ganløse – 1985) a Danish actor, known for his roles in Danish 1940s/1950s comedies retrieved 07 July 2020 * Büsra Barut (born 1997 in Ganløse) a Turkish-Danish women' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valkendorfsgade
Valkendorfsgad (literally "Valkendorf Street") is a street in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Købmagergade in the northeast to the Church of the Holy Ghost in the southwest where it makes a sharp turn left to join Strøget. The street passes the rear side of the Church of the Holy Ghost. Kringlegangen connects it to the square Gråbrødretorv. History Valkendorfsgade was created after the Copenhagen Fire of 1728. The section from Købmagergade to Niels Hemmingsens Gade was originally called Store Helliggeiststræde (Large Alley of the Holy Hjost). The first part of the name distinguished it from Lille Helliggeiststræde (Small Alley of the Holy Ghost) which was the name of Niels Hemmingsens Gade at that time. The remaining part of the street was called Kokkestræde (Cooks Alley) but became part of Store Helliggeiststræde in 1859. The entire street was renamed Valkendorfsgade in 1881 after Christoffer Valkendorf. Notable buildings and resident Church of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harald Conrad Stilling
Harald Conrad Stilling (9 February 1815 – 29 November 1891) was a Danish architect who was active in Copenhagen during the Late Classical period of the mid-18th century. He received the C. F. Hansen Medal in 1841. Early life and education Stilling was born in Hørsholm. His father Conrad Frederik Stilling (1766 – 1821) was cup-bearer for Prince Christian Frederik and his mother Juliane Sofie née Hinzpeter (1777 – 1849) was the daughter of the steward at Hirschholm Palace. He spent his first childhood years in his maternal grandfather's home and was then sent to school in Copenhagen before completing a mason's apprenticeship in 1933. He spent the next few years working as a mason in the summer time and studying under Gustav Friedrich Hetsch both privately and at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art. He won the Academy's small silver in 1839, its large silver medal in 1840, its small gold medal for the design of a country house in 1843 and its large gold medal f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niels Hemmingsens Gade
Niels Hemmingsens Gade is a street in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from the western part of Amagertorv in the south to Skindergade in the north and passes Gråbrødretorv on the way. The Church of the Holy Ghost is located in the street. The street is named after the 16th-century Lutheran theologian Niels Hemmingsen. History The street has existed since the Middle Ages but was formerly known under different names. The street section from to Valkendorfsgade was called (Little Holy Ghost Street) after the adjacent church. It was a very narrow alley. The inclusion of "Little" in the name distinguished it from ("Large Holy Ghost Street") as was then called. The section of present-day which runs from to was called or after Ambrosius Løffelman, a trumpeter, who owned a property at the site. The short section from to () was called (Jailhouse Gate) after a children's jail established at the site by Christian IV but soon moved to Christianshavn (see Women's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringsted
Ringsted is a city located centrally in the Danish island of Zealand. It is the seat of a municipality of the same name. Ringsted is situated approximately 60 km from Copenhagen. Tourism and transport Ringsted is one of Denmark's busiest transit cities. The city is located in the very middle of Zealand, connecting both the southern parts of Zealand as well as Funen and Jutland with the Copenhagen area. * Danish Tramway Museum of Skjoldenæsholm, near Jystrup. * Ringsted Station, served by both DSB domestic trains and international ( EuroCity) services to Hamburg: frequent services to Copenhagen, Nykøbing Falster and Odense, although not all trains to Jutland stop at Ringsted — the bus station is in front of the railway station. * St. Bendt's Church — a Romanesque, former Benedictine, abbey church containing numerous tombs of medieval Danish royalty. History Ringsted was the site of ''Sjællands Landsting'' (lit. ''Zealand's county thing'') during the Middle Ages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg () is a part of the Capital Region of Denmark. It is formally an independent municipality, Frederiksberg Municipality, separate from Copenhagen Municipality, but both are a part of the City of Copenhagen. It occupies an area of less than 9 km2 and had a population of 103,192 in 2015. Frederiksberg is an enclave surrounded by Copenhagen Municipality. Some sources ambiguously refer to Frederiksberg as a quarter or neighbourhood of Copenhagen, being one of the four municipalities that constitute the City of Copenhagen (the other three being Copenhagen, Tårnby and Dragør). However, Frederiksberg has its own mayor and municipal council, and is fiercely independent. Frederiksberg is an affluent area, characterised by its many green spaces such as the Frederiksberg Gardens, Søndermarken, and Hostrups Have. Some institutions and locations that are widely considered to be part of Copenhagen are actually located in Frederiksberg. For example, Copenhagen Zo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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