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Humlebæk
Humlebæk is a town within the Municipalities of Denmark, municipality of Fredensborg Municipality, Fredensborg in North Zealand in Denmark, approximately 35 km north of Copenhagen. Humlebæk is located at the shore to Øresund and has a population of 9,742 (2025).BY3: Population 1. January by rural and urban areas, area and population density Database of Statistics Denmark with updated information on population The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is located in Humlebæk. History The history of Humlebæk traces back to the 16th century where the urbarium for Kronborg and Frederiksborg fief mentions a fishing village in 1582–1583 with seven fishermen in the settlement. On 24 July 1700 (Julian calendar, O.S.) Swedish forces invaded Denmark at the l ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landing At Humlebæk
The Landing at Humlebæk took place on August 4, 1700, in the Swedish invasion of Denmark during the Great Northern War, Great Northern War 1700–1721. It was the first offensive during the war by the Swedish army, and it was directly led by Charles XII of Sweden commanding the right flank and Arvid Horn together with Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld at the left. The Swedes were victorious and routed the Danish forces led by Jens Rostgaard. Background The Swedish king Charles XI had died in 1697. Sweden's competitors, Russia, Denmark-Norway and Saxony-Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Poland–Lithuania, tried to exploit this by forming a coalition in order to regain their earlier losses. Denmark wanted to reclaim territory lost in the Second Northern War, Russia to get a port to the Baltic Sea, and Saxony–Poland–Lithuania to take back Livonia. This, they supposed, could be easily achieved against the new and inexperienced Swedish king, Charles XII. However, this new threat Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humlebæk Railway Station
Humlebæk Station is a railway station serving the suburb of Humlebæk in North Zealand, Denmark, 35 km north of central Copenhagen, as well as the nearby Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. The station is located on the Coast Line between Helsingør and Copenhagen and opened in 1897. The train services are operated by the railway company DSB, which runs a frequent regional rail service between and Copenhagen Central Station. The station building from 1897 is designed by Heinrich Wenck. It is on the east side of the tracks. The shopping mall Humlebæk Center is on the west side. See also * List of railway stations in Denmark This article shows a list of railway stations and railway halts in Denmark. List See also * Rail transport in Europe * Transportation in Denmark * Rail transport in Denmark The rail transport system in Denmark consists of of railway lin ... References Citations Bibliography * * External links Humlebæk Station on DSB's website. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisiana Museum Of Modern Art
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, also known as the Louisiana, is an art museum located north of Copenhagen, Denmark. Attracting over 700,000 guests annually, the Louisiana is Scandinavia's most visited museum for Modern art, modern and contemporary art, hosting 6 to 10 exhibitions each year alongside a permanent display of Yayoi Kusama'''Gleaming'' The museum is recognized as a modernist landmark in Danish architecture, and is noted for its synthesis of art, architecture and landscape, boasting a sculpture park with works by Alexander Calder, Henry Moore and Richard Serra. In addition to its permanent and temporary exhibitions, the museum has a shop featuring Danish design items, a restaurant with a view of Øresund, the Øresund, and a three-storey Children's Wing hosting daily workshops. The mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Zealand
North Zealand, also North Sealand (), refers to the northeastern part of the Danish island of Zealand. The Danish tourist authorities have recently introduced the term Danish Riviera to cover the area in view of its increasing importance for tourism. The area has three royal castles and offers resorts with beaches, as well as lakes and forests. In addition to Kronborg, Kronborg Castle, three of the North Zealand forest areas used for royal par force hunting are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Geographical coverage The region has generally been understood to cover the area north of Greater Copenhagen between the Isefjord to the west and the Øresund to the east. Municipalities Since the Municipalities of Denmark#Municipal reform of 2007, Municipal reform of 2007, the region has been defined as comprising 11 municipalities: Allerød Kommune, Allerød, Egedal Kommune, Egedal, Fredensborg Kommune, Fredensborg, Frederikssund Kommune, Frederikssund, Furesø Kommune, Fure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coast Line (Denmark)
Kystbanen ("The Coast Line") is a regional rail, regional railway line between Helsingør (Elsinore) and Copenhagen in Denmark. It was opened in 1897, and is one of the busiest railway lines in Denmark. Kystbanen is operated by Danish State Railways (DSB). Its original terminus was Østerport Station, but when the station was connected with Copenhagen Central Station in 1917, the terminus moved there. When the Øresund Bridge opened in 2000, service extended to Malmö in Sweden, though the section between Copenhagen and Malmö is a separate railway, the Øresund Line. The railway services some well-known sights and locations such as Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk, Kronborg Castle in Elsinore, and Dyrehavsbakken in Klampenborg Station, Klampenborg. Since 2023 Kystbanen has no longer been served by Øresundståg, Øresund trains to Sweden, and is instead integrated into DSB's regional train network, with trains continuing from Copenhagen to stations on Zealand. Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krogerup
Krogerup Højskole ( English: Krogerup Folk High School) is a folk high school located outside Humlebæk in Fredensborg-Humlebæk Municipality north of Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1953, it is based in a former manor house built from 1772 to 1777. History Krogerup Manor The earliest certain reference to Krogerup is from 1577, although Krogerup may be identical to a "Krwwerup" mentioned in the records of Æbelholt Abbey in the beginning of the 16th century. In the mid-17th century, the estate belonged to Hans Rostgaard, a civil servant who was active in the combat against invading Swedish troops. His bibliognostic son Frederik Rostgaard withdrew to Krogerup when he was banished from the Royal Court in Copenhagen in 1724 after accusations of corruption. Later Krogerup was acquired by the noble family van der Maase and under their ownership the first known Krogerup building was constructed in 1776. Constantin Brun, a successful merchant and royal administrator of trade in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fredensborg Municipality
Fredensborg Municipality () is a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Hovedstaden (Capital Region). The municipality covers an area of 112.13 km2 and has a total population of 42,186 (as of 1. January 2025). Its mayor, since 2010, is Thomas Lykke Pedersen, a member of the Social Democrats (''Socialdemokraterne'') political party. The municipality was created on 1 January 2007, in a merger of the former municipalities of Karlebo Kommune and Fredensborg-Humlebæk Kommune ,switching the political powers from the conservative party to the Social Democrats. Fredensborg Palace is the Danish Royal Family’s spring and autumn residence. Queen Ingrid of Denmark and Prince Consort Henrik died there. Locations Politics Municipal council Fredensborg's municipal council consists of 27 members, elected every four years. Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007. Attractions The best known attraction in the municipality is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Northern War
In the Great Northern War (1700–1721) a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern Europe, Northern, Central Europe, Central and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swedish alliance were Peter the Great, Peter I of Russia, Frederick IV of Denmark, Frederick IV of Denmark–Norway and Augustus II the Strong of Electorate of Saxony, Saxony–Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Poland–Lithuania. Frederick IV and Augustus II were defeated by Sweden, under Charles XII, and forced out of the alliance in 1700 and 1706 respectively, but rejoined it in 1709 after the defeat of Charles XII at the Battle of Poltava. George I of Great Britain and the Electorate of Hanover joined the coalition in 1714 for Hanover and in 1717 for Britain, and Frederick William I of Prussia, Frederick William I of Brandenburg-Prussia joined it in 1715. Charles XII led the Swedish army. Swedish allies included Holstein-Gottorp, sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sletten (Humlebæk)
Sletten is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Finn Sletten (born 1952), Norwegian jazz musician * Iver Sletten (born 1974), Norwegian footballer * Jakob Hveding Sletten (1872–1936), Norwegian priest and musician * Klaus Sletten (1877–1946), Norwegian organizational worker and politician * Olaf Sletten (1886–1943), Norwegian shooter * Vegard Sletten (1907–1984), Norwegian newspaper editor * Paige VanZant, born Paige Sletten, (1994), MMA fighter and professional wrestler, maiden name was Sletten. See also * Sletten Township, Polk County, Minnesota {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
