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Rolighedsvej
Rolighedsvej is a street in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Falkoner Allé in the northwest to Bülowsvej in the southeast, linking Godthåbsvej with Rosenørns Allé. The street is dominated by the University of Copenhagen's Frederiksberg Campus (University of Copenhagen), Frederiksberg Campus. It takes its name after Rolighed (Frederiksberg), Rolighed, a Rococo-style country house from 1770 which is now owned by the university. History Rolighedsvej Godthåbsvej originates in one of the oldest roads in the area. Associated with Ladegården, Copenhagen, Ladegården, a farm established by Christian IV of Denmark, Christian IV, although possibly considerably older, it was the first of several "royal roads" in the area. From 1664, it was referred to as "Den gamle Kongevej" ("The Old Royal Road") to distinguish it from Gammel Kongevej, New Royal Road (now Gammel Kongevej). It was for centuries also known as the Islevvej (Islev Road) and later as Grandd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederiksberg Campus (University Of Copenhagen)
Frederiksberg Campus is one of the four main campuses of University of Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located in Frederiksberg and is home to large parts of the University of Copenhagen Faculty of Science, Faculty of Science' activities within the fields of natural science and biosciences as well as part of the UCPH School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science at the University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, including the University Hospital for Companion Animals. The main campus is located on the west side of Bülowsvej, on both sides of Thorvaldsensvej and Rolighedsvej. It occupies the former grounds of the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University (KVL) which was merged into the University of Copenhagen in 2007. The main building at Bülowsvej No. 17 is from 1895. Selected buildings Area 1: Bülowsvej 17 The main building at Bülowsvej 17 is a large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falkoner Allé
Falkoner Alle ( lit. "Falconer Avenue") is one of the main streets of Frederiksberg in Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Frederiksberg Town Hall Square in the south to Ågade on the border with Nørrebro in the north, linking Allégade with Jagtvej. The street takes its name from the Royal Falconry which was located in the area. Remains of the buildings are still found behind the buildings at No. 112–120. Notable buildings on the street include the Frederiksberg Centret shopping center and the Falkoner Center hotel and conference centre. History The king's falconry The street was established in about 1670 as a driveway to Falkonergården, Christian V's new facility for stabling of peregrine falcons for falconry. The falcons, peregrine falcons brought home from Iceland, were used as gifts for foreign rulers by the Danish kings on their journeys abroad. The road was originally gated at each end but it was opened to the public after Hømarken (literally "Hayfield"), an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UCPH Department Of Geosciences And Natural Resource Management
The UCPH Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management (Institut for Geovidenskab og Naturforvaltning - IGN) is a department under the Faculty of Science at University of Copenhagen (UCPH). History In 2007, the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, KVL, merged into the University of Copenhagen, becoming the Faculty of Life Sciences. Departments were not changed until 2012, when the Faculty of Life Sciences was split up and merged with the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. The merger of faculties also brought along a restructuring and merger of several departments. IGN was newly established out of the main part of the Department for Forest, Landscape and Planning and the Department for Geography and Geology. Both departments have been results of mergers a few years earlier. The Department of Geography and Geology was established in 2007 by merging the two, former separate departments at the University of Copenhagen. The Departmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godthåbsvej
Godthåbsvej is a street in the northwestern part of Copenhagen, Denmark. It begins at Bülowsvej in Frederiksberg as the direct continuation of Rosenørns Allé/Rolighedsvej and passes through Vanløse before reaching Bellahøj in Brønshøj. A metro station on the Copenhagen Metro City Circle Line is located at Aksel Møllers Have. History It is unclear when Godthåbsvej was built, but it is one of the oldest roads in the area. Associated with Ladegården, Copenhagen, Ladegården, a farm established by Christian IV of Denmark, Christian IV, although possibly much older, it was the first of several "royal roads" in the area. From 1664, it was referred to as "Den gamle Kongevej" ("The Old Royal Road") to distinguish it from Gammel Kongevej, New Royal Road (now Gammel Kongevej). It was for centuries also known as the Islevvejen (Islev Road) and later as Granddalsvej (Grøndal Road). From circa 1855, the outer part of the road became known as Godthåbsvej after the country house Sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harald Conrad Stilling
Harald Conrad Stilling (9 February 1815 – 29 November 1891) was a Danish architect who was active in Copenhagen during the Late Classical period of the mid-18th century. He received the C. F. Hansen Medal in 1841. Early life and education Stilling was born in Hørsholm. His father Conrad Frederik Stilling (1766 – 1821) was cup-bearer for Prince Christian Frederik and his mother Juliane Sofie née Hinzpeter (1777 – 1849) was the daughter of the steward at Hirschholm Palace. He spent his first childhood years in his maternal grandfather's home and was then sent to school in Copenhagen before completing a mason's apprenticeship in 1933. He spent the next few years working as a mason in the summer time and studying under Gustav Friedrich Hetsch both privately and at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art. He won the Academy's small silver in 1839, its large silver medal in 1840, its small gold medal for the design of a country house in 1843 and its large gold medal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosenørns Allé
Rosenørns Allé is a street located on the border between Frederiksberg and Nørrebro, on the west side of The Lakes, in Copenhagen, Denmark. The street branches from the south side of the busy thoroughfare Kampmannsgade- Åboulevard at the west end of the embankment which separates St. Jørgen's Lake from Peblinge Lake, runs west to Julius Thomsens Plads and then continues in a more northwesterly direction to Bülowsvej where it turns into Rolighedsvej and later Godthåbsvej before reaching Bellahøj in Brønshøj. Rosenørns Allé is associated with the Radio House and its name was commonly used as a metronym for DR's radio broadcasting operations prior to the inauguration of DR Byen in 2009. Julius Thomsens Plads, across the street from the Radio House, is a public space surrounded by the multi-purpose- venue Forum Copenhagen, several large, educational institutions and St. Mark's Church. It is also the site of the Forum metro station. History Rosenørns Allé is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolighed (Frederiksberg)
Rolighed is a historic property in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Built in about 1770, it is one of few surviving examples of the summer retreats which dominated Frederiksberg from the late 18th century and until the area was absorbed by the expanding city of Copenhagen in the second half of the 19th century. It is now owned by University of Copenhagen. History The property traces its roots back to 1742 when Finance Minister Nicolai Ahrentzen leased an area to the south of Ladegården to build a facility for bleaching of wax for candles which he supplied to the Royal Court. The complex consisted of a 27 bay half-timbered house, stables, a wagon house and a number of bleaching benches. In 1749, Lüder Stiefken took over the wax bleachery but when he went bankrupt eight years later it was sold at auction. The buyer was Judge Military Prosecutor General Andreas Bruun, who acquired additional land in the area, closed the bleachery and converted the property into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Functionalism (architecture)
In architecture, functionalism is the principle that buildings should be designed based solely on their purpose and function. This principle is a matter of confusion and controversy within the profession, particularly in regard to modern architecture, as it is less self-evident than it first appears. The theoretical articulation of functionalism in buildings can be traced back to the Vitruvius, Vitruvian triad, where ''utilitas'' (variously translated as 'commodity', 'convenience', or 'utility') stands alongside ''firmitas'' (firmness) and ''venustas'' (beauty) as one of three classic goals of architecture. Functionalist views were typical of some Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architects. In particular, Augustus Welby Pugin wrote that "there should be no features about a building which are not necessary for convenience, construction, or propriety" and "all ornament should consist of enrichment of the essential construction of the building". In the wake of World War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Danish Agricultural Society
The Royal Danish Agricultural Society (Danish language, Danish: Det Kongelige Danske Landhusholdningsselskab, DKHL) was founded in 1769. History The Royal Danish Agricultural Society was established on 29 January 1769 at the initiative of J. H.E. Bernstorff's protegé Martin Hübner (1723–95). The inspiration came from similar societies in other European countries, including Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce in England (1753), Société Royale d'Agriculture de la Généralité de Tours (1760) and Société Royale d'Agriculture de la Généralité de Paris (1761) in France, Fürstlich-Anhaltische Deutsche Gesellschaft (1761) in Preussen, Imperial Free Economic Society for the Encouragement in Russia of Agriculture and House-Building in Russia (1765) and Academy of Agriculture, Commerce and Arts of Verona in Italy (1879). The goal of the new society was to promote the interest in agriculture thrlough through competitions (practical and theoretical) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyge Hvass
Tyge Hvass (5 July 1885 – 4 September 1963) was a Danish functionalist architect. He was most notable for his design work on the J.F. Willumsens Museum in Frederikssund. Biography Hvass was born in Randrup, Denmark. He was the son of Franciscus Tertius Hvass and Christine Cathrine Henriette Kopp. He attended the Aalborg Technical School in 1905 and was admitted to the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture in Copenhagen in 1906. He was employed by architect Anton Rosen from 1908-16. In 1922, Hvass established his own firm. He conducted design work at the World Exhibition in San Francisco (1915) and for Kay Fisker at the construction of the Danish building at the International Exhibition in Paris (1925). He was the architect for the Danish exhibition in Cologne (1927) and for the Danish exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum in New York City (1928) and for the Danish building at the International Expositions in Barcelona (1929), Antwerp (1930), Bru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg () is a part of the Capital Region of Denmark. It is formally an independent municipality, Frederiksberg Municipality, separate from Copenhagen Municipality, but both are a part of the City of Copenhagen. It occupies an area of less than 9 km2 and had a population of 103,192 in 2015. Frederiksberg is an enclave surrounded by Copenhagen Municipality. Some sources ambiguously refer to Frederiksberg as a quarter or neighbourhood of Copenhagen, being one of the four municipalities that constitute the City of Copenhagen (the other three being Copenhagen, Tårnby and Dragør). However, Frederiksberg has its own mayor and municipal council, and is fiercely independent. Frederiksberg is an affluent area, characterised by its many green spaces such as the Frederiksberg Gardens, Søndermarken, and Hostrups Have. Some institutions and locations that are widely considered to be part of Copenhagen are actually located in Frederiksberg. For example, Copenhagen Zoo as wel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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