Marienborg
Encyclopedia
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...
's Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Denmark
The Prime Minister of Denmark is the head of government in Danish politics. The Prime Minister is traditionally the leader of a political coalition in the Folketing and presides over the cabinet....
, and is frequently used for official purposes. It is situated on the shore of Lake Bagsværd
Lake Bagsværd
Lake Bagsværd is a lake in Northeastern Zealand, Denmark. After Furesø, it is the second largest lake in the Mølleå system. The lake provides drainage for the Mølleåen via Furå to Lyngby lake....
in Kongens Lyngby
Kongens Lyngby
Kongens Lyngby is the main city in the affluent Danish municipality of Lyngby-Taarbæk. Just north of Copenhagen, the city lies in the northern part of Denmark's largest island, Zealand...
, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north 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...
in North Zealand.
Private History
The main building was constructed around 1745, and in 1795 the property was named after the wife of then owner, Marie Lindencrone. Upon the death of the last private owner, a barristerBarrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
and patron of the arts C.L. David
C.L. David
C.L. David was a Danish lawyer, businessman and art collector...
, Marienborg was bequeathed in 1960 to the Danish state as a summer residence for the Prime Minister in office.
In the 18th century, the region north of Copenhagen became popular for its scenic views and recreative opportunities with the surrounding meadows
Grassland
Grasslands are areas where the vegetation is dominated by grasses and other herbaceous plants . However, sedge and rush families can also be found. Grasslands occur naturally on all continents except Antarctica...
, woods and lakes, with many summer residences being built.
Many different owners have left their marks on Marienborg and its architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
. The interiors have also been modified repeatedly. Today, Marienborg stands out as a restored Classicist
Classicism
Classicism, in the arts, refers generally to a high regard for classical antiquity, as setting standards for taste which the classicists seek to emulate. The art of classicism typically seeks to be formal and restrained: of the Discobolus Sir Kenneth Clark observed, "if we object to his restraint...
estate with a few carefully selected Modern accents.
Private owners
- 1745-1750: Captain Olfert Fischer
- 1750-1753: Peter de Windt
- 1753-1755: Maria Cathrine Michaelsdatter Fabritius
- 1755-1764: Jacob Frederik Schaffalitzky de Muckadell
- 1764-1793: Gysbert Behagen
- 1793-1795: Hans Werner Rudolf Rosenkrantz Giedde
- 1795-1800: Johan Frederik Lindencrone
- 1800-1801: Johann Traugott Lebrecht Otto
- 1801-1803: Julius Ludvig Frederik Rantzau/Johan de Windt
- 1803-1807: Jean de Coninck
- 1807-1809: Estate of Jean de Conincks
- 1809-1824: Peter Boll Wivet
- 1824-1849: Cathrine Ernst
- 1849: Cecilie Wivet
- 1849-1855: Edvard Knudsen
- 1855-1863: Vilhelm Junius Lorentz Petersen
- 1863-1864: Estate of Vilhelm Junius Lorentz Petersens
- 1864-1885: Rosalie Hennings
- 1885-1899: Slægten Moltke
- 1899-1915: Oscar Wandel
- 1915-1934: Vilhelm Skovgaard-Petersen
- 1934-1960: C.L. DavidC.L. DavidC.L. David was a Danish lawyer, businessman and art collector...
- 1960-1962: Estate of C.L. David
- 1962-present: State residenceDenmarkDenmark 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...
Official History
The State officially took over Marienborg in January 1962. The following Prime Ministers have used Marienborg during their term(s):- Viggo KampmannViggo KampmannViggo Olfert Fischer Kampmann was the leader of the Danish Social Democrats and Prime Minister of Denmark from 19 February 1960 until 3 September 1962. His cabinet before the 1960 election was called the Cabinet of Viggo Kampmann I and the cabinet he formed after that election was called the...
1960 – 1962 - Jens Otto KragJens Otto KragJens Otto Krag was a Danish politician. He was Prime Minister from 1962 to 1968 and again from 1971 to 1972....
1962 – 1968, 1971 – 1972 - Hilmar BaunsgaardHilmar BaunsgaardHilmar Baunsgaard was a Danish politician. He was a member of Det Radikale Venstre, a social liberal party. He was the Prime Minister of Denmark from 15 February 1968, ending 15 years of government by the Social Democrats, until 9 October 1971, when the Social Democrats regained power...
1968 – 1971 - Anker JørgensenAnker JørgensenAnker Jørgensen is a former Danish Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. He led or represented the Social Democratic Party for well over 30 years.-Early political and personal life:...
1972 – 1973; 1975 – 1982 - Poul HartlingPoul HartlingPoul Hartling was a Danish diplomat and politician. He was a member of the Liberal Party and served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 1973 to 1975....
1973 – 1975 - Poul SchlüterPoul SchlüterPoul Holmskov Schlüter is a Danish politician, who served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 1982 to 1993.Born in Tønder, south Jutland, he graduated from the University of Copenhagen in 1957 with a degree in law, and joined the bar in 1960. Schlüter was a member of the Danish Parliament for the...
1982 – 1993 - Poul Nyrup RasmussenPoul Nyrup RasmussenPoul Nyrup Rasmussen , informally Poul Nyrup, born 15 June 1943), was Prime Minister of Denmark from 25 January 1993 to 27 November 2001 and is currently President of the Party of European Socialists . He was the leader of the governing Social Democrats from 1992 to 2002...
1993 – 2001 - Anders Fogh RasmussenAnders Fogh RasmussenAnders Fogh Rasmussen is a Danish politician, and the 12th and current Secretary General of NATO. Rasmussen served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 27 November 2001 to 5 April 2009....
2001 – 2009 - Lars Løkke RasmussenLars Løkke RasmussenLars Løkke Rasmussen is a Danish politician who served as Prime Minister of Denmark from April 2009 to October 2011. He is the leader of the centre-right liberal party, Venstre....
2009 – 2011 - Helle Thorning-SchmidtHelle Thorning-SchmidtHelle Thorning-Schmidt is a Danish politician and the current Prime Minister of Denmark. She has been leader of the Danish Social Democrats since April 2005 and prime minister since October 2011....
2011 –