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Christianshavn (DAC Ship)
''Christianshavn'' was an East Indiaman of the Danish Asiatic Company, which she served from 1800 until 1834. The poet Poul Martin Møller served as a ship chaplin on board the ship on an expedition to Guangzhou, Canton and Manila, Manilla in 181920. She was renamed ''Frederik VI'' (''Frederik den Siette'') after undergoing a complete overhaul at the Royal Dockyard in Copenhagen in 1828. She completed the Danish Asiatic Company's last expedition to China in 183434. Origins The ship was a British frigate taken as a prize by the French Navy at Ile de France in 1798. She was first acquired by Selbye & Terboch and then in 1800 sold to the Danish Asiatic Company in 1800 and subsequently renamed Christianshavn. She was renamed ''Frederik VI'' circa 1828. DAC service ''Christianshavn'' ;180102 ''Christianshavn'' completed its first DAC expedition in 1801-02. It was in Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia. ;180305 Captain Poul Christensen and Master (''styrmand'') Jens Jensen sailed f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christianshavn Før Ombygningen
Christianshavn (literally, "[King] Christian's Harbour") is a neighbourhood in Copenhagen, Denmark. Part of the Indre By District, it is located on several artificial islands between the islands of Zealand and Amager and separated from the rest of the city centre by the Inner Harbour. It was founded in the early 17th century by Christian IV of Denmark, Christian IV as part of his extension of the fortifications of Copenhagen (17th century), fortifications of Copenhagen. Originally, it was laid out as an independent privileged merchant's town with inspiration from Netherlands, Dutch cities but it was soon incorporated into Copenhagen proper. Dominated by canals, it is the part of Copenhagen with the most nautical atmosphere. For much of the 20th century a working-class neighbourhood, Christianshavn developed a bohemian reputation in the 1970s and it is now a fashionable, diverse and lively part of the city with its own distinctive personality. Businessmen, students, artists, hippie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
