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Iver Qvistgaard
Iver Qvistgaard (28 October 1767 8 October 1829) was a Danish civil servant, landowner and mayor of Copenhagen. He owned Aagaard (manor house), Aagaard Manor at Holbæk and the country house Wesselsminde at Nærum. He also engaged in a number of other speculative investments on the turbulent property market during the Napoleonic Wars. Early life and education Qvistgaard was born at Gjerdrup, the son of Morten Qvistgaard and Martha Qvistgaard (née Rehling). He acquired a degree in Latin and law from the University of Copenhagen in 1789. He then went on a Grand Tour through Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France and England. In 1790–1792, he continued his studies at the University of Göttingen. He published (Gøttingæ, 1792) prior to his departure. Career In 1793, after working for some time as a volunteer in the Danske Kancelli, he was employed as a chancellery secretary in Copenhagen. He unsuccessfully aspired to become a diplomat. On 7 August 1810, Qvistgaard was appointed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iver Qvistgaard By Høyer
Iver is a large civil parishes in England, civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England. In addition to the central nucleated village, clustered village, the parish includes the residential neighbourhoods of Iver Heath and Richings Park. Geography, transport and economy Part of the 43-square-mile Colne Valley regional park, with woods, lakes and land by the Grand Union Canal. Most of the open land is classified as Metropolitan Green Belt. Surrounding the Ivers are neighbouring villages and towns of Fulmer, Denham, Buckinghamshire, Denham, Gerrards Cross and Wexham. Also nearby are, Langley, Berkshire, Langley and Slough in Berkshire and Uxbridge, Cowley, London, Cowley, Yiewsley and West Drayton in Hillingdon. The Ivers are well connected, with public transport and motorway links. Nearest motorway links are Junction 15 and 16 M25 motorway, Junction 4 and 5 M4 motorway, including the Thorney Interchange, whereby to the North of the Ivers is Junction 1 M40 motorway as well as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joachim Moltke
Joachim (; ''Yəhōyāqīm'', "he whom Yahweh has set up"; ; ) was, according to Christian tradition, the husband of Saint Anne and the father of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The story of Joachim and Anne first appears in the Biblical apocryphal Gospel of James. His feast day is 26 July, a date shared with Saint Anne. In Christian tradition The story of Joachim, his wife Anne (or Anna), and the miraculous birth of their child Mary, the mother of Jesus, was told for the first time in the 2nd-century apocryphal infancy-gospel the Gospel of James (also called Protoevangelium of James). Joachim was a rich and pious man, who regularly gave to the poor. However, Charles Souvay, writing in the ''Catholic Encyclopedia'', says that the idea that Joachim possessed large herds and flocks is doubtful. At the temple, Joachim's sacrifice was rejected, as the couple's childlessness was interpreted as a sign of divine displeasure. Joachim consequently withdrew to the desert, where he fasted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyldenholm Manor
Gyldenholm Manor is a manor house located 10 km south-east of Slagelse, between Gimlinge and Sørbymagle, Slagelse Municipality, some 70 kilometres southwest of Copenhagen, Denmark. The history of the estate dates back to 1774 but the current main building was constructed in 1864 to a Historicist design by Johan Daniel Herholdt. History In 1774, Antvorskov Ryttergods was sold at auction. Anders Dinesen acquired two parcels, Gimlinge and Lystager, and constructed a new manor house which was named Gyldenholm. In 1800, Dinesen's son sold the estate to Christopher Schøller Bülow. In 1806, he also acquired Nordfeld and Ålebæk on Møn. Peter Johansen de Neergaard , one of the largest landowners of his time in Denmark, purchased the estate in 1810 but sold it again just two years later. A later owner was Georg Koës Brøndsted, a son of the prominent archeologist Peter Oluf Brøndsted. In 1862, Gyldenholm returned to the Neergaard family when it was acquired by Charles Ado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roskilde
Roskilde ( , ) is a city west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand. With a population of 51,916 (), the city is a business and educational centre for the region and the 10th largest city in Denmark. It is governed by the administrative council of Roskilde Municipality. Roskilde has a long history, dating from the pre-Christian Viking Age. Its UNESCO-listed Gothic cathedral, now housing 39 tombs of the Danish monarchs, was completed in 1275, becoming a focus of religious influence until the Reformation. With the development of the rail network in the 19th century, Roskilde became an important hub for traffic with Copenhagen, and by the end of the century, there were tobacco factories, iron foundries and machine shops. Among the largest private sector employers today are the IT firm BEC (Bankernes EDB Central) and seed company DLF. The Risø research facility is also becoming a major employer, extending interest in sustainable energy to the clean technology sphere. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byfoged
The was a former Danish and Norwegian municipal officer. The title is sometimes translated as ' bailiff', 'magistrate', or ' stipendiary magistrate'. History The was originally the king's representative in the local community, dating back to the 13th century. In Norway, the title dates back to 1337, in Bergen. In the 16th century, he became the head of the town court (') and began to act as a judge. In the 17th century, he began to be appointed by the king; at the same time, in market towns, the magistrate and the were jointly responsible for administration and the administration of justice. The office was usually held by a respected member of the merchant class, and he was often a member of the magistrate, both before and after his time as . Gradually, most of the town's administrative functions were brought together in the office, and during the 18th century he became the first professional civil servant in the local community. His functions were many and varied: He was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marienlyst Manor
Marienlyst Manor is a manor house and estate located on the southernmost part of Zealand, overlooking the Færgestrøm, Vordingborg Municipality, in southeastern Denmark. Formerly a farm under Iselingen, it was incorporated as an independent manor in 1810. The main building dates from 1800 but owes its current appearance to a renovation undertaken after a fire in 1873. History Marienlyst ( lit. 'Marie's Joy') was created as a farm under Iselingen. Reinhard Iselin's daughter Marie owned Iselingen from 1793 to 1803 and constructed the current main building in 1800. In 1803, Iselingen was sold to brewer and former ship captain Jens Lind. In 1804, it was sold to first H. P. Reiersen and then to a consortium consisting of Peder Bech, Iver Qvistgaard, Hans Wassard (1756é1839) and Just Michael Aagaard Just Michael Aagaard (17 July 1757 – 7 October 1819) was a Danish merchant and '' konditori''-owner in Copenhagen. He served as chair of the Council of 32 Men (later to beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iselingen
Iselingen is a manor house and estate located close to Vordingborg on the southern part of Zealand in southeastern Denmark. It takes its name after the Swiss-born merchant Reinhard Iselin who established it in the 1770s. The current main building was completed a hundred years later to design by Vilhelm Dahlerup. History The Iselin family Iselingen was created when the former Vordingborg Cavalry District was divided into 12 estates and sold in auction by the crown in 1774. One of them was the former Vordingborg Castle. The castle was a ruin but the land and its tenant farms were acquired by the merchant Reinhard Iselin who gave it the name Iselingen. He also acquired one of the other estates, Vordingborg Castle's former home farm (Vordingborg Ladegård), which was named Rosenfeldt. Iselin was ennobled with title of baron in 1776. When he died in 1781, his widow Anna Elisabeth Iselin née Fanritius founded Stamhuset Iselingen for their oldest daughter Marie Margrethe Iselin. Rosenfe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Wassard
Hans Wassard (1756–1839) was a Denmark, Danish merchant, landowner and one of Copenhagen's 32 Men. He invested in a number of privateer ships during the Gunboat War. He owned Marienlyst Manor at Vordingborg. Early life and background Wassard was born at Vordingborg, the son of Mathias Hansen Wassard (1713–1884) and Elisabeth Catherine Aagaard (1733–1780). His father was the proprietor of the farm Holmgaard. Career Wassard settled as a wholesale merchant in Copenhagen. He owned a property on Strøget, Bimmelskaftet (now Vimmelskaftet 30, He was elected as one of Copenhagen's 32 Men. At some point, he went from wholesale merchant (''grosserer'') to grocer (''urtekræmmer''). On 11 May 1808, in ''Adresseavisen'', he advertised for skippers who could transport firewood for him from Vordingborg to Copenhagen. Privateering Wassard fitted a total of six ships out as privateers during the Gunboat War. He received letter of mark, letters of mark for the following six ships: * 7 Dece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Fred
Johan * Johan (given name) * ''Johan'' (film), a 1921 Swedish film directed by Mauritz Stiller * Johan (band), a Dutch pop-group ** ''Johan'' (album), a 1996 album by the group * Johan Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada * Jo-Han Jo-Han was a manufacturer of plastic scale promotional model cars and kits originally based in Detroit. The company was founded in 1947 by tool and die maker John Hanley a year before West Gallogly's competing company AMT was formed and about th ..., a manufacturer of plastic scale model kits See also * John (name) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Michael Aagaard
Just Michael Aagaard (17 July 1757 – 7 October 1819) was a Danish merchant and '' konditori''-owner in Copenhagen. He served as chair of the Council of 32 Men (later to become the Copenhagen City Council) and was director of Kjøbenhavns Brandforsikring (Copenhagen Fire Insurance). He was the father of Holger Halling Aagaard and owned Iselingen at Vordingborg from 1806. Early life Aagaard was born at the rectory in Glostrup, the son of provost Peder Andreas Aagaard and Sophie Margrethe Heerfordt. Career Aagaard moved to Copenhagen where he became a baker and also opened a grocery store. He was based at Klædeboderne 144. He later became a member of the Council of 32 Men. He also served as director of Copenhagen Fire Insurance. Property In 1804, together with Mayor of Copenhagen , Peder Bech, and Hans Wassard, Aagaard established a consortium which acquired the manors of Iselingen and Marienlyst at Vordingborg Vordingborg () is an old ferry town in Vordingborg Muni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernstorff Mansion
Bernstorff is an old and distinguished German-Danish noble family of Mecklenburgian origin. Members of the family held the title of Count/Countess, granted to them on 14.12.1767 by King Christian VII of Denmark. Notable members * Andreas Gottlieb von Bernstorff (1649–1726), Hanoverian minister who accompanied George I to Britain when he became King * Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff (1712–1772), Danish statesman * Andreas Peter Bernstorff (1735–1797), Danish state minister * Christian Günther von Bernstorff (1769–1835), Danish and Prussian statesman * Joachim Frederik Bernstorff (1771–1835), Danish statesman * Albrecht von Bernstorff (1809–1873), diplomat, Prussian Foreign Minister (1861–1862) * Andreas Bernstorff (1811–1864), Danish military officer * Berthold von Bernstorff (1842–1917), German politician and owner of Schiermonnikoog * Percy von Bernstorff (1858–1930), German public official * Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff (1862–1939), Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danish Rigsdaler
The rigsdaler was the name of several currencies used in Denmark until 1875. The similarly named Reichsthaler, riksdaler and rijksdaalder were used in Germany and Austria-Hungary, Sweden and the Netherlands, respectively. These currencies were often anglicized as rix-dollar or rixdollar. History Several different currency systems have been used by Denmark from the 16th to 19th centuries. The ''krone'' (lit. "crown") first emerged in 1513 as a unit of account worth 8 marks. The more generally used currency system until 1813, however, was the Danish ''rigsdaler'' worth 1 ''krone'' (or ''schlecht daler''), 6 marks, or 96 '' skilling''. The Danish ''rigsdaler'' used in the 18th century was a common system shared with the silver reichsthalers of Norway, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein. The currency system consisted of the Reichsthaler specie (''Rigsdaler specie'') worth 120 ''skillings'' in Denmark and Norway, and the lower-valued ''Rigsdaler courant'' worth th of specie or 96 ''skill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
