Turist attractions to see in Copenhagen and some other beautifuls spots in Danmark Egeskov – Funen Egeskov Castle, the house as we see it today, was built by Frands Brockenhuus and was completed in 1554. He built his castle in the middle of a lake on a foundation of oak pilings, according to legend, in such quantities that "it took an oak forest to do it". The building, which looks so peaceful and idyllic to today's visitors was built for defence purposes. It consists of two long houses connected by a thick double wall - the first house could be abandoned and the fight continued from the second house.. In addition, the only access to the house was across the drawbridge. In the more than 400 years that have passed since it was built, various families have lived in the castle. The park has been open to the public for several generations and has re- mained unchanged since 1959 when restoration of the historic grounds com- menced. In 1967, the Veteran Car Museum was opened in the impressive building which used to be a barn and, over the years, the museum has been extended to include several of the surrounding farm buildings. Address: Egeskov Castle, Egeskov Gade 18, 5772 Kværndrup For further information: www.egeskov.dk H. C. Andersen - Funen (*1805 in Odense - † 1875 in Copenhagen) Hans Christian Andersen was born in Odense on 2 April 1805, the son of jour- neyman shoemaker Hans Andersen and washerwoman Anne Marie Andersdat- ter. His favourite pastime as a child was his imaginative life and, strongly in- fluenced by the theatre in Odense, he decided at the age of 14 to seek his fortune in Copenhagen at The Royal Theatre there. For a period of three years, Andersen was attached to The Royal Theatre wibut any fixed salary until, in 1822, he was given notice. That same year, Andersen, under a pseudonym, published his first book - Youthful Attempts. Without a doubt, Hans Christian Andersen is the most in- teresting personality in Danish cultural history. His fertile imagination and cre- ative urge have not only strongly influenced Danish literary style but also the Danish language. Address: H.C. Andersens Hus, Bangs Boder 29, 5000 Odense C For further information: www.museum.odense.dk Johannes Larsen museum - Funen In 1901, on Feb.27, the day Johan (“Lysse”, the youngest of Johannes Larsen’s two sons) came into the world, the foundation stone of the house on Mill Hill (Møllebakken) was laid. It is a Romanesque ashlar stone with a relief carving of a lion’s head with two bodies, and was originally part of Hillerslev Church, where the couple had been married three years earlier. The stone is visible by the original entrance to the house. The result is a beautiful villa in the English style of the time, with many angles to its roof. Larsen was undoubtedly a diffi- cult employer, with his own ideas about architecture and interior decoration. It was, for example, an unbreakable rule that each room could only have daylight entering from one side – so that the shadows thrown by objects would be “or- derly” when drawn. Nothing was left to chance and all the furnishings were carefully chosen. Address: Møllebakken 14, 5300 Kerteminde For further information: www.johanneslarsenmuseet.dk 2 The Viking ships in Roskilde - Zealand The Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde is the Danish museum for ships, sea- faring and boatbuilding culture in ancient and medieval times. The Viking Ship Hall, the oldest part of the museum, was opened in 1969. It was designed as a large showcase to display the five Viking ships found at Skuldelev. The hall also houses special temporary exhibitions and a cinema, where a film about the excavation of the ships is shown. Address: Vikingeskibsmuseum, Vindeboder 12, DK-4000 Roskilde, For further information: www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk Lejre – Viking village - Zealand Viking village is a historical workshop, run by Albertslund, beautifully situ- ated overlooking St. Vejle river valley and with an emphasis on quality and immersion. We are supported by more than 130 participates in building the old houses organized in Viking village Friends. Viking village was estab- lished in 1992. In the village are three small pit houses and a unique farmhouse, Sals house, which is colorful and beautifully decorated with hand-carved objects and embroidered textiles. In September 2011 we opened our new barn for our Viking husbandry and is now working on a related charge. We also started a Vikingeroad and bridge over Big Vejle river valley. Address: Vikingelandsbyen, Ledøjevej 35, 2620 Albertslund For further information: [email protected] Louisiana - Zealand The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is located in northern Zealand with a panoramic view across the Øresund. The museum frames the sculpture park facing the sea and the interaction between art, nature and the muse- um architecture is quite unique. Louisiana is an international museum with a considerable collection of modern art. The museum’s permanent collection includes more than 3000 works and is one of the largest in Scandinavia. It takes its point of depar- ture in the period after 1945 including artists like Picasso, Giacometti, Du- buffet, Yves Klein, Andy Warhol, Rauschenberg, Henry Moore, Louise Bour- geois, Philip Guston, Morris Louis, Jorn, Baselitz, Polke, Kiefer, and Per Kirkeby. Address: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Gl. Strandvej 13, 3050 Humlebæk For further information: www.Louisiana.dk 3 Kronborg - Zealand There are few sites in the world where so much drama and history are gathered in one place. Here the cannon-surrounded fortress on the Danish coast merges with the luxurious Renaissance castle without its equal in northern Europe. King Frederik II built Kronborg in 1574-1585 at the narrowest neck of the Sound between Denmark and Sweden – the Renaissance counterpart of a modern motorway. Through it sailed trading vessels from all over the world and had to pay a tax, ‘the Sound Dues’ to the Danish King. For further information: [email protected] Fredensborg - Zealand Fredensborg Palace at Lake Esrum enjoys a special status among Danish palaces as the royal couple's most used residence. The beautiful 18th cen tury baroque palace is often the venue for important official state visits and events in the Royal Family. Fredensborg Palace Gardens are among Denmark's largest historical gar- dens. The area of the gardens nearest to the palace is reserved for the Royal Family, but is normally open to the public in July. For further information: www. [email protected] Christiania - Zealand Guided tours of Christiania. The Tour Guides Group in Christiania has been showing large and small groups round Christiania for over 30 years.The Group was created because there was a need for an organized form of guided tours. The society around and about Christiania has shown great interest in seeing and hearing a little more about the "remarkable – exciting - scary - differ- ent - alternative" and the name given by the Danish government - "The Social Experiment" - Christiania. Christiania has always placed great im- portance on our relationship with society at large and so it is natural for us to look after our guests. Everyone who knows or has heard of Christiania knows that there are many different 'truths' about the independent state. On a guided tour led by a 'born' christianit, both samll and large groups get a real insight into Christiania's structure and history and at the same time hear the guide's own 'truth' about Christiania. For further information: Rundvisergruppen, Christiania, Sydområdet 4, 2., 1440 København K www.rundvisergruppen.dk, [email protected] 4 Karen von Blixen-Finecke - Zealand Born: 17 april 1885th Died: 7 September 1962. She wrote under pseudonyms as Isak Dinesen, Osceola, Peter Lawless, Pierre Andrezel and Tania Blixen. Baroness Karen von Blixen-Finecke (baptized Karen Christentze Dinesen) (April 17, 1885 at Rungstedlund Rungsted - September 7, 1962, ditto) was a Danish, højtbeundret poet, writer and storyteller, which - in addi- tion to his own name - wrote under the pseudonyms Isaac Dinesen, Os- ceola and Pierre Andrezel. Karen Blixen regarded himself as a storyteller Address: Rungsted Strandvej 111, 2960 Rungsted Kyst For further information: www.karen-blixen.dk Nationalmuseet - Zealand Visit the National Museum, which is Denmark's largest museum. There are even free admission to all exhibitions. At the National Museum (Prince's Palace) you can experience the Danish population's history from the first hunters of the Ice Age to the last hashbod from Christiania. You can also experience one of the world's largest collections of artifacts from cultures around the globe. Address: National Museet, Ny Vestergade 10, 1220 København K1 For further information: www.natmus.dk Botanisk Have - Zealand Botanical Garden is located in the heart of Copenhagen. The garden is a living museum and houses the largest collection of living plants and the only gene bank for wild plants. Haven's main task is to maintain a rich and living plant collection for research, teaching and dissemination. Botanical Garden hosts one of the largest herbarium, ie. pressed and preserved plants and fungi from all over the globe. Address: Øster Farimagsgade 2 B - 1353 København K For further information: www.Botanic.smn.ku.dk 5 Charlottenborg - Zealand Kunsthal Charlottenborg is one of the largest and most beautiful spaces for contemporary art in Europe, presenting an ambitious programme of exhibit tions and events including talks, performances, concerts and screenings. This spread of activities is designed to speak to a wide range of audiences in Copenhagen and beyond, making Charlottenborg the main cross-roads for contemporary art in the city. Kunsthal Charlottenborg and The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts' Schools of Visual Arts have with effect from 1 September 2012 merged in to a single organization on the initiative of The Ministry of Culture.