Fredensborg () is a

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located in Fredensborg Municipality,

North Zealand North Zealand, also North Sealand ( da, Nordsjælland), refers to the northern part of the Danish island of Zealand which is not clearly defined but generally covers the area north of Copenhagen. The Danish tourist authorities have recently in ...

, some 30 kilometres north of

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...

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. It is most known for

Fredensborg Palace Fredensborg Palace ( da, Fredensborg Slot; ) is a palace located on the eastern shore of Lake Esrum (Danish language, Danish, ''Esrum Sø'') in Fredensborg on the island of Zealand (Denmark), Zealand (''Sjælland'') in Denmark. It is the Danish ...

, one of the official residences of the

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. As of 1 January 2022, the town had a population of 8,965.

History

The earliest settlement in the area was the village of Asminderød. The town of Fredensborg emerged outside Fredensborg Palace, which was completed in 1722. The name, which means the Palace of Peace," commemorates the termination of the

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. Fredensborg Station opened on the new

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in 1868.

Fredensborg Palace and surroundings

is mainly used by the Danish Royal Family in spring and autumn. Many of the houses that line the street which leads up to the main entrance to the palace are listed. This is also the location of Store Kro, a historic inn which reopened in 2014.

Other landmarks

Asminderød Church dates from the 12th century. The current tower dates from the 16th century. The Fredensborg Houses were designed by

Jørn Utzon Jørn Oberg Utzon, , Hon. FAIA (; 9 April 191829 November 2008) was a Danish architect. He was most notable for designing the Sydney Opera House in Australia, completed in 1973. When it was declared a World Heritage Site on 28 June 2007, Utzon ...

, the architect of

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Education

Fredensborg is home to two public primary schools: Fredensborg Skole (with departments on Humlebækvej (Vilhelmsro) and Benediktevej) and Endrupskolen on Endrupvej. Fredensborg Municipality also operates primarys schools in

Karlebo Karlebo Kommune was until 1 January 2007 a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in Frederiksborg County on the east coast of the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in eastern Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 40 km², and had a total ...

(part of Fredensborg Skole),

Humlebæk Humlebæk is a town within the municipality of Fredensborg in North Zealand in Denmark, approximately 35 km north of Copenhagen. Humlebæk is located at the shore to Øresund and has a population of 9,758 (2022).Kokkedal Kokkedal () is the municipal seat of Fredensborg Municipality and a northern settlement in the urban area of Hørsholm, located on the coastline of northern Zealand, Denmark, between the two towns, Nivå and Hørsholm, 30 km north of Cop ...

(Kokkedal Skole andUllerødskolen) and

Nivå Nivå is a town with a population of 7,997 (1 January 2022)Frederiksborg Gymnasium Frederiksborg may refer to: * Frederiksborg Castle, in Hillerød, Denmark * Frederiksborg, former name of Hillerød, a municipality to the north of Copenhagen, Denmark * Frederiksborg County, former county on the island of Zealand in Denmark * ...

in Hillerød and

Espergærde Gymnasium Espergærde is a town situated in North Zealand near Øresund in Denmark and is statistically considered part of the larger urban area Espergærde-Snekkersten- Elsinore, some 5 to 8 km south of the centre of Elsinore and in reality separated fr ...

in Espergærde.

Transport

Fredensborg railway station Fredensborg station is a railway station serving the town of Fredensborg in North Zealand, Denmark. The station is located on the Little North Line from Helsingør to Hillerød. The train services are currently operated by the railway company Lok ...

is located on the Little North railway line between

Hillerød Hillerød () is a Danish town with a population of 35,357 (1 January 2022)Helsingør Helsingør ( , ; sv, Helsingör), classically known in English as Elsinore ( ), is a city in eastern Denmark. Helsingør Municipality had a population of 62,686 on 1 January 2018. Helsingør and Helsingborg in Sweden together form the northe ...

. The railway company Lokaltog operates the local train service with frequencies of twice an hour in the daytime on weekdays and once an hour in the evening and on weekends. National route 6, locally known as Hillerødvej (southwest), Lindebakken (central) and Helsingørvej (northeast),connects Fredensborg to

Helsingør Helsingør ( , ; sv, Helsingör), classically known in English as Elsinore ( ), is a city in eastern Denmark. Helsingør Municipality had a population of 62,686 on 1 January 2018. Helsingør and Helsingborg in Sweden together form the northe ...

in the northeast and Hillerød and eventually

Roskilde Roskilde ( , ) is a city west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand. With a population of 51,916 (), the city is a business and educational centre for the region and the 10th largest city in Denmark. It is governed by the administrative ...

to the southwest. Fredensborg Kongevej links Fredensborg with

Hørsholm Hørsholm () is an urban area on the Øresund coast approximately north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It covers most of Hørsholm Municipality and straddles the borders neighbouring Fredensborg Municipality and Rudersdal Municipality. Hørsholm pro ...

to the southeast.

Namesakes

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* Fredensborg (slave ship)

Notable people

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Carl Wilhelm Jessen Carl Wilhelm Jessen (10 July 1764 – 30 March 1823) was a Danish naval officer and Governor of St Thomas in the Danish West Indies. Career Carl Wilhelm Jessen was a Danish-Norwegian naval officer and the son of Councillor of State Nicolai Jac ...

(1764–1823), Governor of St Thomas in the

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* Edvard Helsted (1816–1900), composer, died here *

Frederik Hegel Frederik Vilhelm Hegel (11 May 1817 – 27 December 1887) was a Danish bookseller and publisher. He was born in Fredensborg. He started working for the bookstore Gyldendalske Boghandel at the age of fifteen, and took over the company in 1850. ...

(1817–1887), bookseller and publisher *

Caroline Hammer Caroline Hammer (1832–1915) was one of the earliest professional women photographers in Denmark. She established a business as a portrait photographer on the Frisian island of Föhr where she had her own studio. Hammer was the first woman to ...

(1832–1915), early professional women photographer, died here * Carl Ottosen (1918–1972), actor, screenwriter and film director *

Willy Breinholst Willy Breinholst (27 June 1918 – 19 September 2009) was a Danish author, screenwriter, and humorist born in Fredensborg, Denmark. Filmography * '' Summer and Sinners'' (1960) * '' Elsk... din næste!'' (1967) * ''Mig og min lillebror og stors ...

(1918–2009), author, screenwriter, and humorist *

Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark Prince Henrik of Denmark (; born Henri Marie Jean André de Laborde de Monpezat; 11 June 1934 – 13 February 2018) was the husband of Margrethe II of Denmark. He served as her royal consort from Margrethe's accession on 14 January 1972 unt ...

(1934–2018), died in the Fredensborg Palace * Niels-Erik Andreasen (born 1941),

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Nick Hækkerup Nick Hækkerup (born 3 April 1968 in Fredensborg) is a Danish writer and politician of Social Democrats who has been serving as the Minister of Justice in the Frederiksen Cabinet from 2019 to 2022. He previously served as Minister of Defence, and ...

(born 1968), politician and the

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Sport

Lis Hartel Lis Hartel (March 14, 1921 – February 12, 2009) was an equestrian from Denmark. She was originally coached by her mother, Else Holst, but began to be coached by professional horseman Gunnar Andersen when she became nationally competitive. She ...

(1921–2009) equestrian, Olympic silver medalist, died here * Morten Nielsen (born 1980), rower *

Majbrit Nielsen Majbrit Nielsen (born 17 June 1982) is a Danish rower. She competed in the women's quadruple sculls event at the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the ...

(born 1982), rower * Andreas Bjelland (born 1988) footballer

References

{{Authority control Cities and towns in the Capital Region of Denmark Fredensborg Municipality