Kastrup
Kastrup () is a suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark, on the east coast of Amager in Tårnby Municipality. It is the site of Copenhagen Airport. In Danish, the airport is often called ''Kastrup Lufthavn'' (Kastrup Airport) or ''Københavns Lufthavn, Kast ...
, a suburb of
Copenhagen
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,
Denmark
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. Dating from the mid 18th century, it is now a museum housing the Kastrupgård Collection (''Kastrupgårdsamlingen'') of modern art, which is owned and operated by
Tårnby Municipality
Tårnby Municipality (, ) is a '' kommune'' bordering Copenhagen Municipality on the island of Amager just east of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality includes the islands of Saltholm (16 km2;2 inhabitants 1 January 2020) and Peb ...
.
History and architecture
Kastrupgård was designed in
rococo style
Rococo, less commonly Roccoco ( , ; or ), also known as Late Baroque, is an exceptionally ornamental and dramatic style of architecture, art and decoration which combines asymmetry, scrolling curves, gilding, white and pastel colours, sculpte ...
by sculptor and architect
Jacob Fortling
Jacob Fortling (23 December 1711 – 16 July 1761) was a German- Danish sculptor, architect and industrialist, described as one of the most industrious people in the Denmark of his day. He came to Denmark at age 18 and embarked on a successful ...
(1711–1761) for his own use. It was built between 1749 and 1753. Fortling came to Denmark from
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
and became royal master builder and sculptor to the Danish royal court. He also founded the nearby Kastrup Pottery and Tile Works (''Kastrup Værk'').
Collections
Tårnby municipality decided in 1968 to convert Kastrupgård into a museum and establish an art collection. After the restoration of Kastrupgård, the collection opened as a museum in 1977. In 1983, the south side wing was moved into a new exhibition hall and in 1988 two halls in the main building were arranged for exhibitions and a café. In 2013, the municipality of Tårnby was in charge of extensive refurbishment and redevelopment, so that there is now a museum in all the four wings of the site. Support was provided by
Realdania
Realdania is a private association in Denmark which supports projects in architecture and planning. It was established in 2000 following the sale of Realkredit Danmark to Danske Bank, when a fund of approximately 20 billion kroner (EUR 2.7 billio ...
, a private association in Denmark which supports projects in architecture and planning.
The museum contains a collection of modern art which has been acquired gradually by Tårnby Municipality since 1970. The emphasis is on
graphic arts
A category of fine art, graphic art covers a broad range of visual artistic expression, typically two-dimensional graphics, i.e. produced on a flat surface,Theodor Philipsen (1840–1920) and of
faience
Faience or faïence (; ) is the general English language term for fine tin-glazed pottery. The invention of a white Ceramic glaze, pottery glaze suitable for painted decoration, by the addition of an stannous oxide, oxide of tin to the Slip (c ...
s from Kastrup Værk.
See also
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List of museums in and around Copenhagen
The following is a list of museums in Copenhagen, including all of the ''Region Hovedstaden'' (best known in English-speaking countries as the Capital Region of Denmark).
The list
Visitor numbers
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