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Frederik Treschow (1786–1869)
Frederik Wilhelm Treschow (noble family), Treschow (15 September 1786 – 2 April 1869). also known as Willum Frederik Treschow (his name at birth), or simply as Frederik Treschow, was a Denmark, Danish supreme court attorney, politician, landowner and philanthropist. He founded Treschows Stiftelse in Copenhagen. He was the younger brother of Herman Gerhardt Treschow. Early life and education Frederik Treschow was born in Copenhagen to Supreme Court justice Michael Treschow (judge), Michael Treschow (1741–1816) and Christina E. Wasserfall (1753–1823). He graduated from Roskilde Cathedral School in Roskilde in 1803 after initially attending the Metropolitanskolen, Metropolitan School in Copenhagen. He studied law at the University of Copenhagen under the guidance of Anders Sandøe Ørsted and graduated in 1806. Career In 1809, he started working for the Hof- og Stadsretten, Den kongelige Landsoverret samt Hof- og Stadsret. In 1911, and became a supreme court attorney . Treschow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road. Originally a Vikings, Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. During the 16th century, the city served as the ''de facto'' capital of the Kalmar Union and the seat of the Union's monarchy, which governed most of the modern-day Nordic countries, Nordic region as part of a Danish confederation with Sweden and Norway. The city flourished as the cultural and economic centre of Scandinavia during the Renaissance. By the 17th century, it had become a regional centre of power, serving as the heart of the Danish government and Military history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
