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Skotterup
Skotterup is a former village and current neighbourhood located in the southern part of Helsingør, Denmark. It is located between Snekkersten to the north and Espergærde to the south and belongs to Snekkersten postal district (3070, Snekkersten). History Skotterup was originally a small fishing village but it is unclear when it was founded. Land records (Markbøger) from the parish of Tikøb mentions the locality in the form "Skotterups Hus" (Skotterup's House), indicating that it at this point only consisted of a single house. The suffix -rup refers to a settlement established by people who have left another village. It is usually seen in much older place names, indicating that Skotterup may have a history that goes back much longer. One possibility is that the rest of the village was destroyed during the Swedish Wars. It is also unclear whether the first part of the name refers to a Scotsmen—Helsingør was home to a sizeable Scottish colony—or to the male given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skotterup Kro 1882
Skotterup is a former village and current neighbourhood located in the southern part of Helsingør, Denmark. It is located between Snekkersten to the north and Espergærde to the south and belongs to Snekkersten postal district (3070, Snekkersten). History Skotterup was originally a small fishing village but it is unclear when it was founded. Land records (Markbøger) from the parish of Tikøb mentions the locality in the form "Skotterups Hus" (Skotterup's House), indicating that it at this point only consisted of a single house. The suffix -rup refers to a settlement established by people who have left another village. It is usually seen in much older place names, indicating that Skotterup may have a history that goes back much longer. One possibility is that the rest of the village was destroyed during the Swedish Wars. It is also unclear whether the first part of the name refers to a Scotsmen—Helsingør was home to a sizeable Scottish colony—or to the male given na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skotterup City Border IMG 0136
Skotterup is a former village and current neighbourhood located in the southern part of Helsingør, Denmark. It is located between Snekkersten to the north and Espergærde to the south and belongs to Snekkersten postal district (3070, Snekkersten). History Skotterup was originally a small fishing village but it is unclear when it was founded. Land records (Markbøger) from the parish of Tikøb mentions the locality in the form "Skotterups Hus" (Skotterup's House), indicating that it at this point only consisted of a single house. The suffix -rup refers to a settlement established by people who have left another village. It is usually seen in much older place names, indicating that Skotterup may have a history that goes back much longer. One possibility is that the rest of the village was destroyed during the Swedish Wars. It is also unclear whether the first part of the name refers to a Scotsmen—Helsingør was home to a sizeable Scottish colony—or to the male given na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Espergærde
Espergærde is a town situated in North Zealand near Øresund in Denmark and is statistically considered part of the larger urban area Espergærde-Snekkersten- Elsinore, some 5 to 8 km south of the centre of Elsinore and in reality separated from the urban area of Elsinore-Snekkersten by a 100 m wide unbuilt area, Egebæksvang forest and area under natural protection around Flynderupgård (previously a village, later a farm, today a museum). The urban area of Espergærde also covers the two former villages Tibberup and Mørdrup and part of the former fishing village of Skotterup, with 11.524 inhabitants (2008). Espergærde is well limited to the north by Egebæksvang forest and Flynderupgård, to the west by Rolighedsmoserne (swamp area) and Helsingørmotorvejen (motorway or highway), to the south by Krogerup mansion fields and Babyloneskoven (Babylone forest). Espergærde is part of Region Hovedstaden (the capital area). Espergærde has its own postal number, 3060, and is split ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augusta Dohlmann
Augusta Dohlmann also known as ''Henriette Augusta Johanne Dohlmann'' (1847–1914) was a Danish painter. She was known for her flower painting. Biography Dohlmann was born in Frederiksberg on 9 May 1847. In 1878 she traveled to Paris to study French and painting. She returned to Denmark in 1880 when she exhibited at the Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition, where she would exhibit annually. Throughout her lifetime she would make several trips to Europe. Dohlmann was active in the formation of the ' (the Art Academy's Art School for Women) in Copenhagen which open in 1888. In 1901 she became the first female member of the Board of the ''Kunstnerforeningen''. In the mid 1890s she taught drawing and painting in Gothersgade. Dohlmann exhibited her work at the Palace of Fine Arts at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition The World's Columbian Exposition (also known as the Chicago World's Fair) was a world's fair held in Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsingør
Helsingør ( , ; sv, Helsingör), classically known in English as Elsinore ( ), is a city in eastern Denmark. Helsingør Municipality had a population of 62,686 on 1 January 2018. Helsingør and Helsingborg in Sweden together form the northern reaches of the Øresund Region, centered on Copenhagen and Malmö. The HH Ferry route connects Helsingør with Helsingborg, 4 km (2.5 miles) across the Øresund. It is known for its castle Kronborg, which William Shakespeare presumably had in mind for his play ''Hamlet.'' History The name ''Helsingør'' has been believed to be derived from the word ''hals'' meaning "neck" or "narrow strait," referring to the narrowest point of the ''Øresund'' (Øre Sound) between what is now Helsingør and Helsingborg, Sweden. The people were mentioned as ''Helsinger'' (which may mean "the people of the strait") for the first time in King Valdemar the Victorious's ''Liber Census Daniæ'' from 1231 (not to be confused with the Helsings of Hä ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denmark
) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark , established_title = History of Denmark#Middle ages, Consolidation , established_date = 8th century , established_title2 = Christianization , established_date2 = 965 , established_title3 = , established_date3 = 5 June 1849 , established_title4 = Faroese home rule , established_date4 = 24 March 1948 , established_title5 = European Economic Community, EEC 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, accession , established_date5 = 1 January 1973 , established_title6 = Greenlandic home rule , established_date6 = 1 May 1979 , official_languages = Danish language, Danish , languages_type = Regional languages , languages_sub = yes , languages = German language, GermanGerman is recognised as a protected minority language in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snekkersten
Snekkersten is a former fishing village and current neighbourhood in the southern part of Helsingør, Denmark. Snekkersten station is an interchange between the Coast Line between Copenhagen (to Copenhagen) and the Lille Nord railway to Hillerød. The distance from Copenhagen City Hall Square is approximately 45 km. Today, most of the inhabitants are commuters, either working in Helsingør or Copenhagen. The town is connected by a train line, Kystbanen, to Helsingør to the north, and Copenhagen and other communities in the south. History The name Snekkersten is first recorded in 1582. The first part of the name comes from '' snekkja'' or snekke, a type of longship. The suffix -sten means "boulder", The name Snekkersten also refers to a specific very large boulder on the beach in the northern part of Snekkersten. The fishing village was destroyed during the Swedish invasion in 1660. In 1681, Snekkersten consisted of a fisherman's house and three small farms. In 1771, Snekker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tikøb
Tikøb is a small town and parish located 8 km west of Helsingør and six km north of Fredensborg, between Lake Esrum to the southwest and Gurre Lake to the east. in Helsingør Municipality, some 40 km north of Copenhagen, Denmark. History Tikøb was probably founded during the late Viking period. The name is first documented as ''Tiwithcop'' in Esrom Abbey's Book of Letters (''Esrum Klosters Brevbog'') in 1170. It is believed that that name means "acquired land in/by the forest dedicated to the Gods". The sparsely populated was the largest parish on Zealand and one of the largest in Denmark. The village was originally located on three sides of a small lake. For centuries the village consisted of six farms, one of which was the rectory, a few other houses, an inn and a forge. The first school in Tikøb, a so-called '' rytterskole'', was built in 1722. When the new civil parishes (''sognekommuner'') were established in 1942, Tikøb became the administrative centre o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snekkersten Station
Snekkersten station is a railway station serving the district of Snekkersten in the southern outskirts of the city of Helsingør, Denmark. It is located on the Coast Line between Helsingør and Copenhagen and the Little North Line between Helsingør and Hillerød. The train services on the Coast Line are currently operated by the railway company DSB Øresund, whereas the railway company Lokaltog runs frequent local train services between Helsingør station and Hillerød station. History Snekkersten station is not one of the original stations on the North Line which opened in 1864. The tracks were then located a little further to the west. In 1879, a halt was made near Borupgaard, a local farm. Traffic grew significantly when the Coast Line opened in 1897. The station was refurbished by Sigurd Christensen in 1954. See also *List of railway stations in Denmark This article shows a list of railway stations and railway halts in Denmark. List R * Rungsted Kyst station * Ry stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
