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34-471: Carlsminde originates in an old tenant farm. Court physician and kancelliråd Johan Peter Homuth constructed a small country house on the land in 1751 and later expanded the estate with more land twice. The current building was built for a later owner, Peter Wasserfalls, a grocer and manufacturer, probably a few years prior to his death in 1782. Wasserfall left the estate to his son who also purchased another nearby property. Christian Ditlev Frederik Reventlow ,

68-414: A Norwegian-style cabin. It was moved to Rungsted in 1910 and to Holte in the early 1940s. Dethlef Jürgensen owned Carlsminde from 1913 to 1947. He sold off most of the land, creating the streets Carlsmindevej and Carlsmindeparken. Jürgensen was a central figure at Klampenborg Racecourses . In 1913 he constructed the side wing with stables for nine horses. A later owner, Erik Møller, a CEO, established

102-574: A landowner and the country's prime minister, who wanted a summer residence close to Copenhagen, purchased the estate in 1799. In 1804, Bolette Rudolphine Berg (1761–1836) purchased the estate. She gave it its current name in memory of her late husband Carl Berg. She also completed a 3.5-hectare (8.6-acre) park in the English landscape style. From 1855 to 1867, Carlsminde was owned by hunting master Rasmus Petersen. During this period Carlsminde changed status from tenant farm to ownership. The house

136-559: A member of the Overskattedirectionen , or chief taxing board. In 1774 he married Frederica Charlotte von Beulwitz, who bore him thirteen children, and on his father's death in 1775 inherited the family estate in Laaland . Reventlow overflowed with progressive ideas, especially as regards agriculture, and he devoted himself, heart and soul, to the improvement of his property and the amelioration of his serfs . Fortunately,

170-586: A protest against the Decree of the State Bankruptcy. He was formally a member of the Council of State , the konseil , but he did not participate in the council's meetings. Reventlow retreated to his Lolland estates, where he, probably being his own architect, erected the main building of Pederstrup and lived a peaceful life, although still actively working with the development of his estates. When

204-417: A riding ground to the rear of the stables in the 1950s. Venstre acquired the property in 1970 and has been based there since 1971. On 19 March 2023, Venstre announced their intention to sell Carlsminde in order to get new ones closer to Copenhagen. The main building fronts a large courtyard located on the southside of Søllerødsvej. A detached side wing marks the east side of the courtyard. The main building

238-591: A somewhat similar institution, the vistarband , existed in Iceland (also part of the Danish-Norwegian realm) from 1490 to 1894. Slavery was the backbone of the Danish West Indies until 1848. The stavnsbånd was gradually abolished as part of agricultural reforms starting on 20 June 1788. At first, the reform affected only those under the age of 14. Thereafter, it affected those who were over

272-509: Is 11 bays long and consists of a high cellar, bel étage and a hipped Mansard roof with blue-glazed tiles. The three-bay median risalit was adapted in the 1893. The two windows that flanked the main entrance were replaced by niches with sandstone vases. The Rococo -style Cartouche above the main entrance and the Neclassical attica was also added at this point. The combination of decorative elements from different architectural styles

306-598: Is a characteristic feature of the Historicist style that dominated Danish architecture in the 1890s. The side wing contains two small apartments flanking a stable with room for nine horses. The northern gable of the side wing is integrated in the wall that partly surrounds the property. The secretariat of Venstre is based in the building. The garden is used for events on Constitution Day (5 June). Christian Ditlev Frederik Reventlow Christian Ditlev Frederik, Count of Reventlow (11 March 1748 – 11 October 1827)

340-583: The Danish version of corvée – hoveri . In 1797, he was appointed Minister of the State – statsminister . Reventlow's criticism of king Frederik 's foreign and economic politics, which later led to war with England and state bankruptcy, increased the distance between him and the king. In 1813, he left his political offices – after having been President of the Danish Exchequer for 29 years – as

374-523: The Reventlow gang were over. King Christian detested his fathers new queen and banished her from Copenhagen to Clausholm manor – her birthplace – where she spent the rest of her life, practically under house arrest. C. D. F. Reventlow's father, also named Christian Ditlev (1710–1775) held symbolical political offices, but most likely never took any interest in life at court or in the lifestyle of 18th-century Danish aristocracy. A large part of his life

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408-440: The State in 1745 and received two honorary awards, as he was made a hvid ridder and blå ridder – white and blue knight. After having been educated at the academy of Sorø and at Leipzig, C. D. F. Reventlow, in company with his younger brother Johan Ludwig and the distinguished Saxon economist Carl Wendt (1731–1815), the best of cicerones on such a tour, travelled through Germany, Switzerland, France and England, to examine

442-708: The abolition of import duty for corn , and the abolition of the mischievous monopoly of the Iceland trade. But the financial distress of Denmark, the jealousy of the duchies , the ruinous political complications of the Napoleonic period , and, above all, the Crown Prince Frederick's growing jealousy of his official advisers, which led him to rule, or rather misrule, for years without the co-operation of his Council of State—all these calamities were at last too much even for Reventlow. On 7 December 1813 he

476-468: The age of 36, and then those who had served in the military. The main points of the reform were that the bondage to the estates was changed to the administrative districts. The autocracy in Denmark was so well-developed at this time that the Danish state had become less dependent on estate owners as local administrators. By 1848, the introduction of military conscription meant the final transformation of

510-409: The ages of 14 and 36 to live on the estate where they were born. It was possible, however, to purchase a pass releasing one from this bondage. So, in practice, estate owners and their sons were not particularly bonded to live on their estates. The Stavnsbånd was introduced because of a crisis in 1730 where a lot of peasants tried their luck in the cities. That meant that there was a need for workers on

544-412: The ambition to play a useful part in a wider field of activity than he could find in the country ultimately prevailed. His time came when the ultra-conservative ministry of Ove Høegh-Guldberg was dismissed (14 April 1784) and Andreas Peter Bernstorff , the statesman for whom Reventlow had the highest admiration, returned to power. Reventlow was an excellently trained specialist in many departments, and

578-416: The condition of all the peasantry in the kingdom. This celebrated agricultural commission continued its work for many years, and introduced a series of major reforms. For example, an ordinance of 8 June 1787 modified the existing leaseholds greatly to the benefit of the peasantry; another on 20 June 1788 abolished villenage and completely transformed the much-abused hoveri system whereby the feudal tenant

612-413: The farms, and for people to join the army. The institution was gradually abolished between 1788 and the introduction of military conscription in 1848. The institution was introduced to alleviate a serious agricultural crisis in the 1730s. Demand from Denmark's traditional export countries was falling, and people were migrating to the cities, which meant that it was difficult to man the estates. Furthermore,

646-472: The following: The descendants of C. D. F. Reventlow are notable for being among the Danish families of high nobility who, already in the beginning of the 19th century, intermarried with members of non-noble families. Stavnsb%C3%A5nd The Stavnsbånd was a serfdom -like institution introduced in Denmark in 1733 in accordance with the wishes of estate owners and the military. It bonded men between

680-457: The military needed men for the militia . Military service at the time was in practice delegated to men who were less able in agriculture because it was the estate owner's duty to delegate men to the militia. The age limit was changed three times; in 1735 to 14–36 years, in 1742 to 9–40 years, and in 1764 to 4–40 years. The institution only applied in Denmark proper , not in the rest of Denmark-Norway . Norway had its own system of serfdom , while

714-459: The old statesman died in 1827, he was greatly honoured for having fought for civil liberty and the rights of the common people, and for having commenced the agrarian reforms. Christian Ditlev Frederik was born into the Reventlow family, an ancient Danish-German family of high nobility. His paternal great-grandfather was in reality the first Danish Prime Minister, Conrad Reventlow (then officially titled Grand Chancellor), and his paternal grandfather

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748-452: The service of the state, there were probably very few other noblemen with the knowledge and education corresponding to that of Reventlow's; his advancement was fast due to his advantageous connections and to his noble birth. In the year of his wedding, 1774, he held a high position in the Board of Trade, Kommercekollegiet ; two years later, he entered the department of mines, and in 1781 he was

782-403: The social, economical and agricultural conditions of civilized Europe. A visit to Sweden and Norway to study mining and metallurgy completed the curriculum, and when Reventlow in the course of 1770 returned to Denmark he was an authority on all the economic questions of the day. When the grand tour of Reventlow and his brother Johan Ludvig had come to an end, and Reventlow started his career in

816-427: Was a Danish statesman and reformer, the son of Privy Councillor Christian Ditlev Reventlow (1710–1775) by his first wife, baroness Johanne Sophie Frederikke von Bothmer. His influence on the life of the Danish people and, particularly, the conditions of the peasantry, made him very popular. He was the brother of Johan Ludvig Reventlow , who in the late 1700s served as his colleague; salonist Louise Stolberg , who

850-615: Was a leading member of the school commission which prepared the Danish School Law of 1814, and he actively contributed to the establishment of teacher seminars. Within the field of forestry , Reventlow was the pioneer behind the Fredsskovforordning of 1805, which ensured that new trees was strategically planted as logging was carried out. On his own estates, he practiced his political ideas long before they were made laws – moreover, he founded schools and abolished

884-440: Was always firm and confident in those subjects which he had made his own. Moreover, he was a man of strong and warm feelings, and deeply religious. The condition of the peasantry especially interested him. He was convinced that free labor would be far more profitable to the land, and that the peasant himself would be better if released from subjugation. His favorite field of labor was thrown open to him when, on 6 August 1784, he

918-514: Was appointed head of the Rentekammeret , or Exchequer. His first step was to appoint a small commission to improve the condition of the crown serfs, and among other things enable them to turn their leaseholds into freeholds. Noting that Frederick VI was sympathetic towards the improvement of conditions for the peasantry, Reventlow persuaded him, in July 1786, to appoint a commission to examine

952-413: Was crowned Queen of Denmark , having been king Frederick's mistress for almost a decade. There was even talk of the "Reventlow gang" as Anna Sophie and her relatives were called – a testament to the influence of the Reventlow and von Holstein families during the time. When Frederik IV died and the legitimate son of his first marriage was crowned King Christian VI of Denmark , however, the golden days of

986-402: Was dedicated to the administration and welfare of his estates, and most of all the upbringing of his four children. His famous sons as well as his daughter later emphasised the importance of their ideally rural childhood – and of their father's full satisfaction in working for the benefit of the subjects of the estate. Christian Ditlev Reventlow was appointed Chamberlain in 1735 and Councillor of

1020-476: Was dismissed and retired to his estates, where, after working cheerfully among his peasantry to the last, he died in 1827. In the early summer of 1774, Reventlow married Frederikke Charlotte von Beulwitz (1747–1822), in Tirsted Church, a daughter of Privy Councillor Christoph Ernst von Beulwitz (1695–1757) and Sophie Hedevig von Warnstedt (1707–1768). Eight children survived childhood; among them were

1054-539: Was his intellectual partner and opponent through their extensive mail correspondence; and Commodore Conrad Georg Reventlow. C. D. F. Reventlow was one of the politicians behind the dissolution of the stavnsbånd , which was a serfdom -like institution, bonding men between the ages of 18 and 36 to live on the estate where they were born. This dissolution is widely regarded as having been the work of Reventlow and his two good friends and colleagues Andreas Peter Bernstorff and Christian Colbjørnsen . From 1789, Reventlow

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1088-460: Was required to cultivate his lord's land as well as his own; and an ordinance of 6 December 1799 abolished the hoveri system altogether. Reventlow was also instrumental in founding the public credit banks, which enabled small cultivators to borrow money on favorable terms. In conjunction with his friend, Heinrich Ernst Schimmelmann (1747–1831), he was also instrumental in the passing of ordinances permitting free trade between Denmark and Norway ,

1122-571: Was the renowned military leader and diplomat Christian Ditlev Reventlow . The influence of Christian Ditlev Frederik Reventlow's family was in slow decline at the time of his birth. No more than around 30 years earlier, his grandfather Christian Ditlev was at the top of his career – being appointed General of the Infantry by king Frederick IV of Denmark – the highest title king Frederick ever gave anyone. A few years later, in 1721, his half-sister Anne Sophie – Christian Ditlev Frederik's great aunt –

1156-453: Was then owned by composer Emil Hartmann . A later owner, Valet de chambre G. F. Bentzen, changed the facade in 1894. In 1903, Carlsminde was acquired by bank manager Isak Glückstadt. He expanded the estate from 10 to 25 hectares. The park was expanded by the landscape architect Erstad Jørgensen . It was centred on a lake with pikes and tenches and was also home to two Indian elephants. In 1907 Glückstadt commissioned Carl Brummer to build

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