Nivaagaard is a historic property in Nivå in the northern outskirts of Copenhagen , Denmark . It is now home to an art gallery and the park is open to the public.
21-517: The estate was founded in 1767 by Adam von Lüttichau when he purchased Nivaa Havnegård ("Nivaa Harbour House") from the Crown. The property was from the beginning associated with the Galley Harbour at Nivaa which was planned in 1753 but soon abandoned. The name Nivaagaard was introduced in 1793. The estate was acquired by Alfred Hage in 1862. Alfred Hage's eldest son, Johannes Hage , inherited
42-626: A future immersed tunnel, the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link . Two older bridges also span the strait between Lolland and Falster, the Frederick IX Bridge and Guldborgsund Bridge at the northern end of the strait. Frederick IX bridge is the railway bridge to Falster. Population 1 January 2014. Among the attractions of the island are the 19th century Fuglsang Manor , and the neighbouring Fuglsang Art Museum , which opened in 2008. Knuthenborg Safari Park north of Maribo
63-531: A large-scale import of colonial goods . The company owned a large fleet of merchant ships. Hage became one of the most successful merchants of his day but remained an outsider for the business community in Copenhagen. Hage lived at Kronprinsessegade 20 from 1843 to 1848. He then lived in a now demolished building at Torvegade until 1858, whereafter he moved for a few years first to Ny Kongensgade 6 (1859–1860) and then Bredgade 45 (1861) before taking over
84-475: Is Nakskov . Lolland is also known as the "pancake island" because of its flatness: the highest point of the entire island is 25 m (82 ft) above sea level, just outside the village of Horslunde . The island has been an important communication highway, among others for Nazi Germany during World War II . Historically, sugar beet has been grown in Lolland. Sugar is still a major industry, visible from
105-431: Is the earliest of Hoffmann's designs which still exist today. The art collection was founded by Johannes Hage between 1895 and 1905. It covered European Renaissance and Baroque painting and Danish Golden Age art. A small museum building in temple style designed by Johan Schrøder was built near the main house in 1903. On 30 September 1908 Hage turned his collection into a self-owning institution which made it available to
126-490: Is the largest safari park in Northern Europe and the holiday resort Lalandia is a giant indoor water park . Furthermore, Middelaldercentret is an open-air museum on the most eastern part of the island, just outside Nykøbing Falster . The Centre is an experimental living history museum and it contains a reconstructed part of a medieval town from around 1400. It is among the most authentic reconstructions of
147-783: The Harsdorff House on Kongens Nytorv where he lived for the rest of his life 1862–1872). In 1849, he bought Stokkerup in Taarbæk north of Copenhagen. In 1859, Hage purchased Nivaagaard and several other farms at Nivå in North Zealand . He purchased Oremandsgaard near Præstø in 1861. He was also the owner of several estates in Sweden. Hage married Frederikke Vilhelmine Faber (18 February 1810 — 23 December 1891) on 28 August 1840 in Stege Church . He
168-545: The fourth largest island of Denmark , with an area of 1,243 km (480 sq mi). Located in the Kattegat , Belts and Sund area, it is part of Region Sjælland (Region Zealand). As of 1 January 2022, it has 57,618 inhabitants. Lolland is closely connected to the island of Falster to its east. The locality of Sundby forms a cross-island urban area with Nykøbing Falster , the largest conurbation partially on Lolland. The most populated settlement on Lolland proper
189-467: The 1840s. In 1857 the brickyard was one of the first in Denmark to introduce a steam engine in the production chain. In 1870, eight years after Alfred Hage had acquired the estate, a circular fire house was constructed, based on plans by Friedrich Hoffmann . The oven remained in use for 97 years up until 1967. The brickyard closed in 1980 and then re-opened as a museum. The ring oven, which is now listed,
210-471: The Danish state. Hage died on 5 March. He is buried at Holmens Cemetery in Copenhagen. Hage's niece, Maria Puggaard, was married to Orla Lehmann ; his brother Hother Hage introduced him to other National Liberal leaders. Hage made his homes available to political salons and hosted confidential meetings between leading politicians of the time. He ran as a candidate at a supplementary election in 1851 but
231-442: The company ended up completely dominating the export of grain from the island of Lolland . He also contributed to significantly improving the quality by personally guiding landowners and promoting the best varieties on local exhibitions. In 1841 Hage moved to Copenhagen with his family after Puggaard had invited him to become a partner in the company. Hage contributed to increasing the export of grain to England and also established
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#1732765118616252-523: The eastern third with the neighbouring island Falster. Lolland has motor and railway links both to the island of Falster to the east and to Germany (the German island Fehmarn , linked to the mainland) via ferry. European route E47 links Copenhagen to Hamburg (Germany) via Lolland. Route E47 from Copenhagen crosses the Guldborgsund strait between Lolland and Falster via a modern tunnel, but
273-523: The estate in 1872. The main building was severely damaged in a fire in 1873. A new main building was completed to design by Ferdinand Vilhelm Jensen in 1881. Nivaagaard was a dominating factor in Nivaa's development over the next decades. The first brickyard on the estate was established by Queen Louise in 1701. By 1720 it produced brick for the royal buildings in Copenhagen and the northern part of Zealand . These activities increased and were modernized in
294-591: The household of pastor D. P. Smith in Horslunde as part of the preparations for his further studies. Hage was, however, more interested in following in his father's footsteps and therefore joined his company at the age of 16. He showed a remarkable talent for the trade and already became a partner in 1828. When Hans Puggaard , who was married to Hage's elder sister Bolette , opened a branch in Nakskov in 1862, he employed Hage as its manager. Under Hage's leadership,
315-482: The large number of sugar beet fields. The largest town of Lolland is Nakskov , with 12,600 residents. Other main towns are Maribo (6,000 residents), which hosts the seat of the Diocese of Lolland-Falster , Sakskøbing (3,500 residents) and Rødby (2,500 residents). Since January 1, 2007, Lolland has been administered by two municipalities, Lolland covering the western two thirds, and Guldborgsund uniting
336-587: The leading artists of the Danish Golden Age , including C.W. Eckersberg , Christen Købke , Johan Lundbye , Wilhelm Marstrand , Martinus Rørbye and P. C. Skovgaard . The original park was designed by Edvard Glæsel and laid out in 1901–02. A large rhododendron garden was established in 2007. 55°55′39″N 12°30′44″E / 55.9276°N 12.5123°E / 55.9276; 12.5123 Alfred Hage (1803%E2%80%931872) Peter Anton Alfred Hage (31 December 1803 – 6 March 1872)
357-545: The motorway currently terminates at Rødbyhavn where a ferry carries vehicles to Fehmarn. Trains formerly used this ferry as well as part of the Vogelfluglinie . During construction of the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link however, they currently take the longer way to the mainland via the Great Belt Bridge , then Funen and Jutland . The governments of Denmark and Germany plan to connect Lolland with Fehmarn by
378-650: The public. He chaired the board until his death in 1923. The management of the museum was professionalized in 1981 and it arranged its first special exhibition in 1983. In 1988 the museum building was expanded with support from the Velux Foundation and the Knud Højgaard Foundation. The new wing was designed by royal building inspector David Bretton-Meyer. The European collection contains works by Giovanni Bellini , Claude Lorrain and Rembrandt. The Danish collection contains works by some of
399-509: Was a Danish merchant, politician, landowner, patron of the arts and philanthropist. Hage was born in Stege on the island of Møn , the son of merchant Christopher Friedenreich Hage and Christiane Arnette Hage née Just (1778–1866). The Hage family was of Dutch origins and had counted merchants at least since the 17th century. Hage was the brother of Hother Hage and Johannes Dam Hage (1800–1837). Intended for an academic career, he stayed in
420-529: Was not elected. He was elected to the Danish parliament in Copenhagen from 1852 to 1866 and then in Roskilde from 1868 until his death. He was involved with the work for a constitution for both Denmark and Schlesvig-Holstein in 1855 and the November Constitution in 1864. Lolland Lolland ( Danish: [ˈlʌˌlænˀ] ; formerly spelled Laaland , literally "low land") is
441-849: Was the father of Johannes Hage (1842–1923), who founded the museum of Nivaagaard , and Alfred Hage (1843–1922). Hage was interested in the arts. His homes in Copenhagen and in Stokkerup on the Øresund coast were frequented by writers, artists, politicians and actors. His daughters (of which Johanne and Frederikke Elisabeth were adopted from his wife's first marriage) were all married to prominent cultural figures. Composer Peter Heise married Hage's daughter Ville , sculptor Vilhelm Bissen married Johanne (Hanne) and poet and politician Carl Ploug married Frederikke Elisabeth. Hage commissioned Constantin Hansen 's painting of The Danish Constituent Assembly . It hung in his home until his widow donated it to
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