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Jørgen Balthazar Winterfeldt
Jørgen Balthazar Winterfeldt (1 October 1732 22 July 1821) was a Danish naval officer and philanthropist. He was admiral from 1804 and was awarded the Order of the Elephant in 1811. He established Winterfeldts Stiftelse at Klerkegade 25 in Copenhagen in 1805. He was chief of the Naval Cadet Academy from 1782 until 1792. Early life Winterfeldt was born in Fredericia, the son of lieutenant ved Erik Winterfeldt (1697-1741) and Nille Winterfeldt née Dalhoff (1701-52). Career Winterfeldt served as page for Countess Reventlow in 1742 and became a cadet in 1743, Ge became a second lieutenant in 1753. In 1755-56, he served onboard the frigate ''Christiansborg'' on a voyage to the Danish West Indies. In 1757, he served on ''Nellebladet'' as part of a Danish-Swedish squadron in the North Sea. He became a first lieutenant in 1757 and a captain lieutenant in 1760. He served as second-in-command on the frigate ''Vildanden'' in 1760. In 1761-62, he served aboard the naval ship ''Grønlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winterfeldts Stiftelse
Winterfeldts Stiftelse is a charitable housing complex located at Klerkegade 25-29 in central Copenhagen, Denmark. History Winterfeldts Stiftelse was established by Jørgen Balthazar Winterfeldt in 1805 to provide affordable housing for widows and unmarried women. The first building was located at Hindegade 9 (then Hoppenslænge). The charity was renamed Trøstens Bolig on 8 August 1812. The easternmost part of the building on Klerkegade (13 bays) was built in 1838. The western part of the building (six bays) was built in 1846-1847. The building at Hindegade 9 was replaced by a new building designed by Jens Ingwersen in 1909-10. Architecture The building on Klerkegade is five storeys tall and 19 bays long. It is built in red brick. The courtyard was refurbished by landscape architect Lone van Deurs (born 1944) in 1992. References {{coord, display=title Listed residential buildings in Copenhagen Residential buildings completed in 1838 Residential buildings completed in 1849 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
