Frederiksberg Runddel
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Frederiksberg Runddel is a square in front of the main entrance to Frederiksberg Gardens
, at the end of Frederiksberg Allé, in the Frederiksberg
district of Copenhagen
, Denmark
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(IV) who later, after his ascent to the throne, replaced it with Frederiksberg Palace
on a nearby hilltop.
Nicolai Eigtved
converted the south wing to an orangerie in 1744. After the main wing burnt down in 1753 it was not rebuilt but instead the main entrance to Frederiksberg Have was established in 1755 between the two surviving wings.
On 22 October 1863
, the English-owned Copenhagen Railway Company opened the fist tram line in Copenhagen which ran from Frederiksberg Runddel along Frederiksberg Allé and present day Strøget
to Sankt Annæ Plads
in the city centre.
who had become general master builder after Eigtved's death. The vases at the top of the two sandstone pillars were executed by the sculptor Johann Friedrich Hännel.
, who is popularly known as Storm P. Originally the local police station, this building from 1886 later served as the office of the local burials administration before it was converted into a museum.
Frederiksberg Park
Frederiksberg Park is one of the largest and most attractive greenspaces in Copenhagen, Denmark. Together with the adjacent Søndermarken it forms a green area of 64 hectares at the western edge of Inner Copenhagen...
, at the end of Frederiksberg Allé, in the Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg Kommune is a municipality on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It surrounded by the city of Copenhagen. The municipality, co-extensive with its seat, covers an area of and has a total population of 98,782 making it the smallest municipality in Denmark area-wise, the fifth most...
district of Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
.
History
Frederiksberg Runddel, which in spite of its name has never been particularly round, was established around 1670, when Queen Sophie Amalie had a small summer residence built on the site where the main entrance to Frederiksberg Gardens now stands. The three-winged property became known as the Prince' House (da. Prinsens Gård) after it was passed on to Crown Prince FrederikFrederick IV of Denmark
Frederick IV was the king of Denmark and Norway from 1699 until his death. Frederick was the son of King Christian V of Denmark and Norway and Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel .-Foreign affairs:...
(IV) who later, after his ascent to the throne, replaced it with Frederiksberg Palace
Frederiksberg Palace
Frederiksberg Palace is a Baroque residence, located in Frederiksberg, Denmark, adjacent to the Copenhagen Zoo. It commands an impressive view over Frederiksberg Park, originally designed as a palace garden in the Baroque style...
on a nearby hilltop.
Nicolai Eigtved
Nicolai Eigtved
Nicolai Eigtved, also known as Niels Eigtved, , Danish architect, introduced and was the leading proponent of the French rococo style in Danish architecture during the 1730s-1740s. He designed and built some of the most prominent buildings of his time, a number of which still stand to this day...
converted the south wing to an orangerie in 1744. After the main wing burnt down in 1753 it was not rebuilt but instead the main entrance to Frederiksberg Have was established in 1755 between the two surviving wings.
On 22 October 1863
1863 in Denmark
-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Frederick VII , Christian IX* Prime minister – Carl Christian Hall , Ditlev Gothard Monrad-Events:* October 22 – The first tramway in Copenhagen begins operations...
, the English-owned Copenhagen Railway Company opened the fist tram line in Copenhagen which ran from Frederiksberg Runddel along Frederiksberg Allé and present day Strøget
Strøget
Strøget is a carfree zone in Copenhagen, Denmark. This popular tourist attraction in the centre of town is the longest pedestrian shopping area in Europe....
to Sankt Annæ Plads
Sankt Annæ Plads
Sankt Annæ Plads is a public square which marks the border between the Nyhavn area and the Frederiksstaden district in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is a long narrow rectangle which extends inland from the waterfront, at a point just north of the Royal Danish Playhouse at the base of the Kvæsthusbroen...
in the city centre.
Park main entrance
The entrance gate to Frederiksberg Gardens was built in 1755 after the fire two years earlier. It was designed by Lauritz de ThurahLauritz de Thurah
Laurids Lauridsen de Thurah, known as Lauritz de Thurah , was a Danish architect and architectural writer. He became the most important Danish architect of the late baroque period...
who had become general master builder after Eigtved's death. The vases at the top of the two sandstone pillars were executed by the sculptor Johann Friedrich Hännel.
Storm P Museum
The Storm P Museum, located on the corner of Pile Allé, is dedicated to the Danish humorist, cartoonist, painter and actor, Robert Storm PetersenRobert Storm Petersen
Robert Storm Petersen was a Danish cartoonist, writer, animator, illustrator, painter and humorist. He is known almost exclusively by his pen name Storm P.- Biography :...
, who is popularly known as Storm P. Originally the local police station, this building from 1886 later served as the office of the local burials administration before it was converted into a museum.
Royal Danish Horticultural Society's Garden
The Horticultural Society's Garden was originally located further down Frederiksberg Allé but moved to the current premises in 1882. Before that the site was part of the palace garden's nursery and vegetable gardens.The square today
Due to its peaceful and picturesque setting, the space is often used for various events or fairs. In winter, it features an open-air ice-skating rink.External links
- Historic pictures of Frederiksberg Runddel