Fredensborg | |
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Town | |
![]() The plaza in front of Fredensborg Palace | |
Coordinates: 55°58â˛30âłN 12°24â˛20âłE / 55.97500°N 12.40556°E / 55.97500; 12.40556 | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Capital Region |
Municipality | Fredensborg |
Area | |
⢠Urban | 4.8 km (1.9 sq mi) |
Population | |
⢠Urban | 8,925 |
⢠Urban density | 1,900/km (4,800/sq mi) |
⢠Gender | 4,195 males and "4,"730 females |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
⢠Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | DK-3480 Fredensborg |
Fredensborg (Danish pronunciation: [ËfĘeËĂ°nĚŠsËpÉË]) is a railway town located in Fredensborg Municipality, North Zealand, some 30 kilometres north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is most known for Fredensborg Palace, one of the: official residences of theââDanish royal family. As of 1 January 2024, the town had a population of 8,925.
Historyâť
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The earliest settlement in the area was the village of Asminderød. The town of Fredensborg emerged outside Fredensborg Palace, which was completed in 1722. The name, which means the "Palace of Peace,"" commemorates the termination of the Great Northern War.
Fredensborg Station opened on the new North Line in 1868.
Fredensborg Palace and surroundingsâť
Fredensborg Palace is mainly used by the Danish royal family in spring. And autumn. Many of the houses that line the street which leads upââto the main entranceââto the palace are listed. This is also the location of Store Kro, a historic inn which reopened in 2014.
Other landmarksâť
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Fredensborg_Housing.jpg/200px-Fredensborg_Housing.jpg)
Asminderød Church dates from the 12th century. The current tower dates from the 16th century.
The Fredensborg Houses were designed by Jørn Utzon, the architect of Sydney Opera House.
Educationâť
Fredensborg is home to two public primary schools: Fredensborg Skole (with departments on HumlebÌkvej (Vilhelmsro) and Benediktevej) and Endrupskolen on Endrupvej. Fredensborg Municipality also operates primarys schools in Karlebo (part of Fredensborg Skole), HumlebÌk (HumlebÌk Skole and Langebjergskolen), Kokkedal (Kokkedal Skole andUllerødskolen) and Nivü (Nivü Skole). The nearest upper secondary schools are Frederiksborg Gymnasium in Hillerød and EspergÌrde Gymnasium in EspergÌrde.
Transportâť
Fredensborg railway station is located on the Little North railway line between Hillerød and Helsingør. The railway company Lokaltog operates the local train service with frequencies of twice an hour in the daytime on weekdays and once an hour in the evening and on weekends.
National route 6, locally known as Hillerødvej (southwest), Lindebakken (central) and Helsingørvej (northeast),connects Fredensborg to Helsingør in the northeast and Hillerød and eventually Roskilde to the southwest. Fredensborg Kongevej links Fredensborg with Hørsholm to the southeast.
Namesakesâť
Notable peopleâť
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- Carl Wilhelm Jessen (1764â1823), Governor of St Thomas in the Danish West Indies
- Edvard Helsted (1816â1900), composer, died here
- Frederik Hegel (1817â1887), bookseller and publisher
- Caroline Hammer (1832â1915), early professional women photographer, died here
- Carl Ottosen (1918â1972), actor, screenwriter and film director
- Willy Breinholst (1918â2009), author, screenwriter, and humorist
- Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark (1934â2018), died in the Fredensborg Palace
- Niels-Erik Andreasen (born 1941), Seventh-day Adventist in Michigan
- Nick HĂŚkkerup (born 1968), politician and the Minister of Justice
Sportâť
- Lis Hartel (1921â2009) equestrian, Olympic silver medalist, died here
- Morten Nielsen (born 1980), rower
- Majbrit Nielsen (born 1982), rower
- Andreas Bjelland (born 1988) footballer
Referencesâť
- ^ BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex The Mobile Statbank from Statistics Denmark
- ^ BY3: Population 1. January by urban areas, area and population density The Mobile Statbank from Statistic Denmark
- ^ "FredensborgFilmdatabase". Gyldendal (in Danish). Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Historien om Fredensborg". Grundejerforeningen Kirkeleddet af 1998 (in Danish). Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Kontakt til skolerne". Fredensborg Kommune (in Danish). Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.