Fredensborg
Fredensborg | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 The plaza in front of Fredensborg Palace | |
  Fredensborg | |
| Coordinates: 55°58′30″N 12°24′20″E / 55.97500°N 12.40556°E | |
| Country |  Denmark |
| Region | Capital Region |
| Municipality | Fredensborg |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Urban | 8,769 |
| • Urban density | 1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (GMT) |
| Postal code | 3480 Fredensborg |
Fredensborg (Danish pronunciation: [ˈfʁeˀðn̩sˌpɒˀ]) is a railway town located in Fredensborg Municipality, North Zealand, some 30 kilometres north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is most known for Fredensborg Palace, one of the official residences of the Danish Royal Family. As of 1 January 2020, the town had a population of 8,769.[1]
History
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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 Great Northern War.[2][3]
Fredensborg Station opened on the new North Line in 1868.
Fredensborg Palace and surroundings
Fredensborg Palace 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.[3]
The Fredensborg Houses were designed by Jørn Utzon, the architect of Sydney Opera House.
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 (part of Fredensborg Skole), Humlebæk (Humlebæk Skole and Langebjergskolen), Kokkedal (Kokkedal Skole andUllerødskolen) and Nivå (Nivå Skole).[4] The nearest upper secondary schools are Frederiksborg Gymnasium in Hillerød and Espergærde Gymnasium in Espergærde.
Transport
Fredensborg station is located on the Little North railway line between Hillerød and Helsingør. 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 in the northeast and Hillerød and eventually Roskilde to the southwest. Fredensborg Kongevej links Fredensborg with Hørsholm to the southeast.
Namesakes
Notable people
- Carl Wilhelm Jessen (1764 in Fredensborg – 1823) a Danish naval officer and Governor of St Thomas in the Danish West Indies
- Edvard Helsted (1816 – 1900 in Fredensborg) a Danish composer
- Frederik Hegel (1817 in Fredensborg – 1887) a Danish bookseller and publisher
- Caroline Hammer (1832 – 1915 in Fredensborg) an early professional women photographer
- Peter Cornelius (1865 in Asminderød – 1934) a Danish opera singer
- Carl Ottosen (1918 in Asminderød – 1972) a Danish actor, screenwriter and film director [5]
- Willy Breinholst (1918 in Fredensborg – 2009) a Danish author, screenwriter, and humorist [6]
- Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark (1934 – 2018 in Fredensborg Palace)
- Niels-Erik Andreasen (born 1941 in Fredensborg) Seventh-day Adventist in Michigan
- Nick Hækkerup (born 1968 in Fredensborg) a Danish politician and the Minister of Justice
Sport
- Lis Hartel (died 2009 in Fredensborg) equestrian, 1952 and 1956 Olympic silver medalist (dressage, with Jubilee)[7] [8]
- Andreas Bjelland (born 1988 in Fredensborg) footballer 300 club caps and 29 for Denmark
- Morten Nielsen (born 1980 in Fredensborg) a Danish rower, competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Majbrit Nielsen (born 1982 in Fredensborg) a Danish rower, competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Twin town
References
- ^ BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistic Denmark
- ^ "FredensborgFilmdatabase". Gyldendal (in Danish). Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Historien om Fredensborg". Grundejerforeningen Kirkeleddet af 1998 (in Danish). Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Kontakt til skolerne". Fredensborg Kommune (in Danish). Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ IMDb Database retrieved 02 July 2020
- ^ IMDb Database retrieved 01 July 2020
- ^ https://www.gravsted.dk/person.php?navn=lishartel
- ^ https://www.olympic.org/lis-hartel