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Danish Architectural Center Architecture Review

Recently opened museum/gallery of modern architecture and design, on Strandgade in Christianshavn. Located in an renovated old harborfront warehouse.

Frederiksberg Kirke Inner Suburbs Review

Beautiful round church dating from the 18th century in one of Copenhagen's inner suburbs. The Frederiksberg Church was designed in the 1730s by Dutch architect Felix Dusart. The churchyard is particularly lovely, a garden of well-tended graves set amidst sheltering pines, a haven of quiet.

Near the altar of the church is a tablet commemorationg the poet Adam Oehlenschlaeger, considered the father of Danish romanticism. The poet is buried in the churchyard, and pilgrims often come to pay their respects.

I came here for a concert of baroque music - Handel and Vivaldi. Excellent acoustics in the church, an ideal setting for music that was "modern" at the time of its construction.

Frederiksberg Statue - Meir Aaron Goldschmidt

Meir Aaron Goldschmidt (1819-87) was an important figure in the devolpment of Denmark's Jewish community. He had a national role in the shaping of 19th century Danish culture, working as an important publisher and journal, and later as a successful novelist.

Frederiksberg Statue - Holger Drachmann

Strolling through the "suburb" of Frederiksberg, you'll come across many interesting memorials. This statue presents Holger Drachmann (1846-1908), an influential Danish poet and playwright. He was influential in the Nationalist and Conservative movements in the late 19th century. Behind him is the peculiarly shaped tower of the Frederiksberg Town Hall.