Hellebæk is a town located on the coast five kilometres northwest of

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, some 40 kilometres north of

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. It has merged with the neighbouring community of

Ålsgårde Ålsgårde is a former fishing village on the north coast of Zealand, Denmark, located six kilometer northwest of Helsingør. Formerly Ålsgårde was a separate town, but today it has merged with the neighbouring town of Hellebæk into an urban ...

to form an

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with a population of 5,790 (1 January 2022).BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density
The Mobile Statbank from

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Geography

Hellebæk occupies a narrow strip between the

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and forest Teglstrup Hegn. The hinterland consists of hilly terrain that was formed by the Øresund Glacier during the last Ice Age some 10,000 years BC. The landscape is characterized by a number of southeast-to-northwest oriented, parallel streams and many small lakes, bogs and marshy depressions. The two state forests Teglstrup Hegn and Hellebæk Skov have both been designated as Natura 200 sites. In 1974, n 806 ha area of the Hellebækgård estate was protected by the Danish conservation authorities.

History

The name Hellebæk is first recorded as Hellebeck in 1554. The name means "Holy Stream" and refers to the local streams that runs through the town. Frederick II constructed a watermill named Kongens Mølle ("The King's Mill") at the mouth of the stream in 1576. It produced flour for the many soldiers, craftsmen and builders that worked on the expansion of

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which was completed in 1586. A second watermill was built after a few years and a total of seven mills were ultimately powered by the local watercourses.

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established an ironwork at the site in 1597-1600 and from 1603 also a copperwork. The ironworks was chiefly used for the manufacture of canons. The weapons factory closed in 1870. The buildings were then used by Hellebæk Textile Factory which existed until 1977.

Landmarks

Many of the buildings that line the street Bøssemagergade date from the industrial era. The house rows at No. 3-13 and nr.12-18 date from the 1740s and were used both as workshops and housing. They were rebuilt in brick in 1849 and later converted into residences for the workers at Hellebæk Textile Factory. Proberhuset (Bøssemagergade 19) is from 1856.

Hellebæk Hammermølle Hellebæk is a town located on the coast five kilometres northwest of Helsingør, North Zealand, some 40 kilometres north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It has merged with the neighbouring community of Ålsgårde to form an urban area with a population of ...

is the only surviving of Kronborg Gun Factory's seven watermills. It was established in 1600 but the current building is from 1756. It was restored in 1982 and is now operated as a restaurant by Hellebæk-Ålsgårde Local Historic Society.

Hellebækgård Hellebækgård (English: Hellebæk House) is a Rococo-style mansion in Hellebæk, Helsingør Municipality, North Zealand, located 5 km northwest of Helsingør and some 40 km north of Copenhagen, Denmark. The estate is associated the form ...

(Nordre Strandvej 129) was originally a tenant farm first mentioned in 1576 when it was called Teglstrup but it was later used by Christian IV and by the managing board of Hellebæk Ironworks. it was acquired by the manager of the weapons factory and became known as Hellebækgård in 1728. The current main building was built in 1747 for Stephen Hansen by

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in 1747. The building housed the Royal Danish Orphanage from 1952 until 2004. It now houses the Skorpeskolen private primary school. Hellebæk Church overlooks the Øresund. The Neo-Baroque building is from 1920 and was designed by Søren Lemche. Post-

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architecture includes

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's own house from 1952 and his son

Kim Utzon Kim Utzon (born 1957) is a Danish architect, and son of Jørn Utzon. Biography Kim Utzon was born in 1957 as the son of Pritzker Prize-winning Danish architect Jørn Utzon. He studied architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 19 ...

's own house (Odinshøjvej 21) from 1987 as well as Bøje Lundgaard's Sjølund development. In the case of war, the Danish government and royal family would move into a bunker at Hellebæk (

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), prior to the construction of 60 metre deep nuclear bunker Regan Vest in the

Rold Skov Rold Skov (Rold Forest) is a forest in Himmerland, Denmark. At 8,000 ha, it is the second largest forest in the country, after the Silkeborg Forests.

Transport

Hellebæk is situated on Nordre Strandvej ("Northern Coastal Road"). Hellebæk railway station is served by the

Hornbæk Line The Hornbæk Line ( da, Hornbækbanen) is a long standard gauge single track local passenger railway line north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs along the coast of Øresund between Helsingør and Gilleleje, through an area with many holiday homes. ...

Cultural references

Friedrich Leopold zu Stolberg-Stolberg Friedrich Leopold Graf zu Stolberg-Stolberg (7 November 1750 – 5 December 1819), was a German lawyer, and translator born at Bramstedt in Holstein (then a part of Denmark). He was also a poet of the ''Sturm und Drang'' and early Romantic p ...

has written a 1776 poem to "Hellebeck. Eine Seeländische Gegend".

Notable people

August Schiøtt Heinrich August Georg Schiøtt (17 December 1823 – 25 June 1895) was a Danish portrait painter. Biography August Schiøtt was born in Helsingør, Denmark. He was the son of Heinrich Erpecum Schiøtt and Anna Sophie Marie Fleron. His father w ...

(1823 – 1895 in Hellebæk) a Danish portrait painter * Louise Thomsen (1823–1907) a pioneering photographer, ran a photographic business in Hellebæk *

Vilhelm Groth Georg Vilhelm Arnold Groth (9 March 1842, Copenhagen - 14 September 1899, Copenhagen) was a Danish landscape painter. Biography His father was a pharmacist and his mother came from a family of merchants. After taking a diploma at the Det von ...

(1842-1899), painter, his best works were along the shores of Lillebælt and Hellebæk. *

Johanne Münter Johanne Elisabeth Münter née Johnson (1844–1921) was a Danish writer and women's rights activist. After travelling to Japan with her husband in 1895, Münter authored several books on Japanese women and her own fascination with the country. ...

(1844 – 1921 in Hellebæk) a Danish writer and women's rights activist *

Mogens Venge Mogens Vendelbo Venge (March 29, 1912 – April 16, 1996) was a Danish field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Copenhagen and died in Hellebæk, Region Hovedstaden The ...

(1912–1996 in Hellebæk) a Danish field hockey player who competed in the

1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...

and

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

(1918-2008), Danish architect, designed

Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings and a masterpiece of 20th-century architec ...

in Australia. *

Preben Mahrt Preben Mahrt (28 July 1920 – 19 December 1989) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 68 films between 1941 and 1976. He was born in Hellebæk, Denmark. Filmography *''Tante Cramers testamente'' - 1941 *'' Regnen holdt op'' - 1942 *'' ...

(1920 in Hellebæk – 1989) Danish film actor, 68 films between 1941 and 1976 IMDb Database
retrieved 28 June 2020 * Jan Utzon (born 1944) Danish architect, completed the

Esbjerg Performing Arts Centre The Esbjerg Performing Arts Centre ( da, Musikhuset Esbjerg) is a concert hall with theatrical facilities in the centre of Esberg in southwest Jutland, Denmark. Completed in 1997 to designs by the Utzons, it forms part of a complex which also cont ...

Lin Utzon Lin Utzon (born 21 May 1946) is a Danish designer who has created a wide variety of abstract decorative works from textiles to ceramics both in Denmark and abroad. Personal life and education Born on 21 May 1946 in the Frederiksberg district of C ...

(born 1946) Danish designer of abstract decorative works, spent her childhood in Hellebæk * Camilla Kampmann (born 1968), businesswoman and politician, lives in Hellebæk * Naja Utzon Popov (born 1973), Danish sculptor, textile designer, ceramicist and artist

References

External links

Industrialisering in Hellebæk
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hellebaek Cities and towns in the Capital Region of Denmark Helsingør Municipality