Ålsgårde
Ålsgårde is a former fishing village on the north coast of Zealand, Denmark, located six kilometer northwest of Helsingør. It has merged with Hellebæk to the east, forming an urban agglomeration with a combined population of 5,455 (1 January 2020).
Formerly Ålsgårde was a separate town, but today it has grown together with the neighbouring town of Hellebæk into an urban area with a population of 5,455 (1 January 2020).[1]
Notable buildings
Rytterhuset (Nordre Strandvej 230) iwas built in 1889 as summer residence for the painter Frants Henningsen to a National Romantic design by Martin Nyrop. The property, including a jetty with a bathhouse and a couple of outbuildings, is now listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places.[2] Nordre Strandvej 140, a half-timbered house from 1819, is also listed.[3] Hellebæk Church isin spite of its name also located in Ålsgårde.
Notable people
- Laura Kieler (1849 – 1932 in Ålsgårde) a Norwegian-Danish novelist
- August Hassel (1864 - 1942 in Ålsgårde) a Danish sculptor.
- Harald Leth (1899 – 1986 in Ålsgårde) a Danish naturalistic painter
References
- ^ BY3: Population 1 January, by urban areas The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark (Search for the name Hellebæk, who is the official name of the urban area used by Statistics Denmark)
- ^ "Sag: Rytterhuset" (in Danish). Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Sag: Nordre Strandvej 140" (in Danish). Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
56°04′36″N 12°32′13″E / 56.07667°N 12.53694°E
 | This article about a location in the Capital Region of Denmark is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |