Bernstorff Castle
Bernstorff Castle (Danish: Bernstorff Slot ) is located north of Copenhagen in the municipality of Gentofte on the Danish island of Zealand .
history
The Danish King Friedrich V transferred the lands on which Bernstorff Castle is today to his Foreign Minister Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff as a summer residence in 1752 . In 1759 he had a palace built there in the classical style by the Danish court architect Nicolas-Henri Jardin , one of the first buildings of this style in all of Scandinavia .
After the king's death and his forced resignation by Struensee , Count Bernstorff left Denmark in 1770, but the castle remained in the family until 1812. After several changes of ownership, it was scheduled for demolition in 1842 when it was acquired by King Christian VIII . After an extensive renovation by Jørgen Hansen Koch, the king lived in the castle for several weeks a year as a summer residence.
The golden age of Bernstorff Palace began in 1854 with the new owner, Crown Prince Christian (later King Christian IX ). During his long reign (1863–1906) the palace was the preferred summer residence of the royal couple and the destination of princely guests from all over Europe. Among others, King Edward VII of Great Britain, King George I of Greece, Tsar Alexander II and the Emperors Wilhelm I and Wilhelm II were guests at Bernstorff Castle.
Today the management academy of the Danish rescue workers is housed in Bernstorff Castle, the 61 hectare park is open to the public all year round.
See also
List of castles, chateaus and fortresses in Denmark
Web links
- Official website (Danish, English)
Coordinates: 55 ° 45 ′ 30.5 ″ N , 12 ° 33 ′ 7.5 ″ E