Michael Rosings Minde (lit. " Michael Rosing's Memory"), Helsingørsvej 3, is a house in

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. It was built in 1873 to designs by Johan Daniel Herholdt. It was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1980.

History

Michael Rosings Minde was built in 1873 by the architect Johan Daniel Herholdt for a family named Schwarz who descended from the actors Michael Rosing (1756—1818) and

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(1756-1853). Michael Rosing was from 1778 associated

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Juliana Maria's theatre at Fredensborg Palace as a sort of court singer. The Rosings would therefore spend their summers in Fredensborg and a considerable sum of money bequeathed to Rosing by the patron Henrik, Baron Bolten (Jr.) enabled him in 1792 to buy a house in the town. The Rosings are therefore credited with having founded the artists colony which formed in Fredensborg and survived well into the 20th century. Their city home was an apartment at

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37. In 1898 they moved to an apartment at Kronprinsessegade 14. They later moved again a number of times. Rosing's last home in Copenhagen was at

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56 (1814 – 1818 ). Michael Rosings Minde remained in the family until the 1970s when it was acquired by

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. The building was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1980. The adjacent property Lille Wendorf (No. 5A) was also a listed building (1972) but it was delisted in 2017.

Today

The house is now back in private ownership but it is being lent out to Fredensborg Municipality.

References

{{Johan Daniel Herholdt Listed buildings and structures in Fredensborg Municipality Houses in Fredensborg Municipality Houses completed in 1873 1873 establishments in Denmark