Skovshoved is a former fishing village on the Øresund coast north of Copenhagen, Denmark. The area is part of Charlottenlund postal district and Gentofte Municipality. Local landmarks include Skovshoved Church, Sjovshoved Hotel and the listed Arne Jacobsen-designed Skovshoved Petrol Station from 1938.

History

The first known reference to Skovshoved (''Scogshouet'') is from

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. It was originally a small fishing village with just a few houses. An inn, Skovshoved Kro, opened in the village in 1660. In 1620 it obtained status of royal privileged inn, enabling it to brew its own beer. Skovshoved was known for its fish wives, ''Skovserkoner'', who would carry the day's catch in caskets on their back to the fish market at Gammel Strand in Copenhagen. The first harbor was built in 1869. Skovshoved Badehotel, c, 1908

In the middle of the 19th century, Skovshoved, like the other fishing villages along the Øresund coast, began to attract summer visitors from Copenhagen. Some visitors stayed at the inn while others rented rooms with the local fishermen. With the opening of the Klampenborg Railway in 1863 and the Coast Line the area became more accessible. The more wealthy summer visitors began to build country houses. Skovshoved Inn was converted into a modern beach hotel by the architects Viggo Klein and Andreas Thejll in 1895. Skovshoved Parish was disjoined from that of Ordrup in 1915. With the construction of the new Coastal Road in 1936-38, Skovshoved gradually developed into a

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of Copenhagen. A new and larger harbor was built in 1938.

Landmarks

Much of the old fishing village has survived. Rydhave, now the official residence of the United States' Ambassador to Denmark, is an example of the country houses that were built in the area in the late 19th and early 20th century. It was built in 1885 for E. Schackenborg, the owner of a brickyard. The 22-room Skovshoved Hotel has been listed as one of the world's 50 top hotels by Condé Nast in 2003. Arne Jacobsen benzintank Moerke

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is from 1915 and was designed by Alfred Brandt. The listed Skovshoved Petrol Station was completed to a Modernist design by Arne Jacobsen in 1936. Skovshoved Petrol Station is from 1936 and was designed by Arne Jacobsen. The building is now listed.

In media and culture

* In the 2014–15 DR documentary series ''I Am the Ambassador'', which followed the US ambassador

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, Rydhave featured prominently.

Notable people

Meyer Herman Bing Meyer Herman Bing (4 June 1807 – 15 September 1883) was a Danish businessman. He was a co-founder of Bing & Grøndahl. Early life and education Bing was born in Copenhagen, the son of bookseller Herman Jacob Bing (1776–1844) and Sara Meyer (1 ...

(1807 - 1883 in Skovshoved) a Danish businessman, a co-founder of Bing & Grøndahl * Carl Brummer (1864 – 1953 in Skovshoved) an architect, influential in the design of homes * Julie Fagerholt (born 1968) a Danish fashion designer, grew up in Skovshoved * Kasper Eistrup (born 1973 in Skovshoved), musician with

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Sport

* Kurt Nielsen (1924 in Skovshoved – 1986) a Danish professional footballer and manager, who coached the Danish national football team from 1976 to 1979 *

Inge Sørensen Inge Sørensen (18 July 1924 – 9 March 2011), later Inge Tabur, sometimes known as "Lille henrivende Inge" ("Little Lovely Inge") was a Danish swimmer, who at age 12 won a bronze medal in 200 meter breaststroke at the 1936 Summer Olympics i ...

(1924 in Skovshoved - 2011) a Danish swimmer, who at age 12 won a bronze medal in 200 meter breaststroke at the

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Karen Harup Karen Margrethe Harup Petersen (20 November 1924 – 9 July 2009) was a Danish swimmer. She competed in four events at the 1948 Summer Olympics and won three medals: a gold in the 100 m backstroke and silvers in the 400 m and 4 × 100 m freestyl ...

(1924 in Skovshoved – 2009) a Danish swimmer, won a gold and two silver medals at the

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References

External links

Skovshoved Hotel
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