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22-404: Søllerød is a suburban district of Rudersdal Municipality in the northern outskirts of Copenhagen , Denmark . The original village, one of the oldest in the area, is perched on Søllerød Hill on the south side of Søllerød Lake. It merged with the neighbouring village of Øverød to the north and the modern district of Holte to the southwest in the middle of the 20th century and now forms part of

44-447: A porch to the north. The tower was built in 1450. The church was expanded with two cross arms in the 18th century. The smaller one, attached to the porch, is known as Københavnerlogen , a name that dates from the time when the church was often frequented by visitors from Copenhagen on Sundays. Søllerød Rectory is located next to the church. The thatched, half-timbered complex consists of a main wing, barns and stables. Søllerød Sognegård

66-521: A junior member of the royal family. He married Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1758–1794) in Copenhagen on 21 October 1774. She was a daughter of Duke Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Princess Charlotte Sophie of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld . His elder half-brother, King Christian VII , who had a severe mental illness (believed to have been schizophrenia ), and had been divorced from his wife, Caroline Matilda of Great Britain (who

88-494: A license from the king in 1677. Due to its proximity to Copenhagen, Søllerød, together with other localities in the area, became a popular location for well-to-do citizens from Copenhagen to acquire a country estate. The four largest properties in the village were Søllerødgård, Fogedgården, Carlsminde and Mothsgården . The villagers originally got their water supply from Søllerød Lake or for superior quality from Suhm's Spring in Øverød . Søllerødgaard had its own well from 1740 and

110-860: A municipality with an area of 73 square kilometres (28 square miles) and a total population of 53,621 (2005). The new municipality belongs to the new Region Hovedstaden ("Capital Region"). As of 1 January 2015, 19,681 residents lived in neighbourhoods such as Holte and Søllerød that are part of Copenhagen's urban area, 20,191 lived in Birkerød , 12,491 lived in Hørsholm , 1,222 residents lived in Skodsborg , 606 residents lived in Ravnsnæs , 326 residents lived in Høsterkøb and 810 residents lived in rural zones. Birkerød and Holte stations are located on

132-788: A section of the original rough iron fence from the Odd Fellows Mansion in Bredgade , Copenhagen, which was dismantled when the house was expanded and converted into a concert venue in 1884. Carlsminde (Søllerødvej 30) is a Rococo -style mansion from 1751. It now houses the headquarters of the Venstre Party . The building was listed in 1918. Fogedgården (Søllerødvej 38) and Ilufshøj (Søllerødvej 40) are also listed. 55°49′N 12°31′E  /  55.817°N 12.517°E  / 55.817; 12.517 Rudersdal Municipality On 1 January 2007 Rudersdal municipality

154-444: A well was dug at the rectory in 1848, catering also to the school, which was located between the church and the rectory. In 1867, the owners of Søllerødgaard, Fogedgården, Carlsminde and Mothsgården constructed a new public water well next to the village pond. Søllerød's first waterworks opened on Fogedgårdens's land to the east of the village in 1907. The village gradually developed into a suburban area and grew together with Nærum to

176-409: Is Søllerødgaard, now known as Søllerød Slot. It was originally built by Frederik Danneskiold-Samsøe , a grandson of Christian V , between 1740 and 1743. Over the following decades, the property changed hands several times. Later residents included Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark . The original house was replaced by a more modest one in 1784. The current house is from 1915. The property features

198-404: Is derived from the male name Sylfa and -rød , meaning clearing ( rydning ). Søllerød Church was built on the top of Søllerød Hill in about 1175, showing that a village was already present at the site at that time. The extensive parish reached all the way from Furesø Lake in the west to the Øresund coast in the east. Søllerød Inn was opened by the pastor of Søllerød Church after he had obtained

220-564: The Greater Copenhagen area. Most of the local landmarks are concentrated in a well-preserved village environment centred on the old village pond and on Søllerødvej (Søllerød Road). They include the medieval Søllerød Church, with a scenic cemetery, the famous Søllerød Inn , now a one-star Michelin restaurant, the old country house Mothsgården , now a local history museum, and a number of other 18th and 19th-century landmarks. The name Søllerød, originally Sylueruth (1321–23),

242-549: The Helsingør Motorway . KulturSlangen is a 14.5 km, signposted greenway which runs from Næsseslottet in Holte in the west to Vedbæk Marina on the Øresund Coast in the east. It was established in 1996 and passes various points of interest. A number of smaller round trails extends from the route. The Vedbæk Circuit (Danish: Vedbækturen) was inaugurated on 22 November 2015. Rudersdal Municipality will be served by

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264-634: The Hillerød radial of the S-train network. Both are served by the A trains and Holte station is also served by the E trains. Skodsborg and Vedbæk stations are located on the Coast Line between Copenhagen and Helsingør . The line is served by the Øresundståg trains. The Nærum Line links Nærum with Jægersborg station on the S-train network. Major roads include Lyngby Kongevej and

286-403: The east. Vangebo School opened in 1958 to a design by Henning Larsen . Søllerød Municipality existed until 2007 when it was merged with Birkerød Municipality to form Rudersdal Municipality . Søllerød Church stands on the top of Søllerød Hill. The Medieval church was a small flat-roofed structure built in chalk ashlar from Stevns Klint . It was later expanded with a chancel to the east and

308-525: The future Christian IX , making Frederick an ancestor of the current Frederik X of Denmark . Prince Frederick is an important character in Norah Lofts ' historical novel The Lost Queen (1969), chronicling the tragic marriage of King Christian VII and Queen Caroline Matilda. The book suggests that Frederick was himself in love with the Queen and jealous of her lover Johann Friedrich Struensee – which

330-719: The king's son Crown Prince Frederick took power and regency, he was left without influence at the court. Frederick was born at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen on 11 October 1753. To provide for his future position, at the age of 3 he was elected coadjutor in the Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck . This meant that in time he would succeed the Prince-Bishop then in office, Frederick August . This plan had to be abandoned, however, and Frederick stayed in Denmark as

352-579: The under development network of Super Bikeways in metropolitan Copenhagen . Bike lanes are already available on Lyngby Kongevej and many other roads. Rudersdal's municipal council consists of 23 members, elected every four years. Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007 . Rudersdal is twinned with four cities: Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark ( Danish : Frederik ; 11 October 1753 – 7 December 1805)

374-406: Was heir presumptive to the thrones of Denmark and Norway. He was the only surviving son of King Frederick V by his second wife, Juliana Maria of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel . After the fall of Johann Friedrich Struensee in 1772, Hereditary Prince Frederick was installed as regent, acting on behalf of his half-brother, King Christian VII , who was mentally unstable. After the coup of 1784, when

396-507: Was a municipality in Copenhagen County , both on the island of Zealand ( Sjælland ) in eastern Denmark . As of 2007 the two municipalities ceased to exist as they were merged to form Rudersdal Municipality. The municipality of Birkerød covered an area of 34 square kilometres (13 square miles), and had a total population of 21,930 (2005). It merged with Søllerød Municipality to form the new Rudersdal municipality. This created

418-603: Was created as the result of 2007 Danish Municipal Reform , consisting of the former municipalities of Søllerød and Birkerød . Its mayor as of 2022 is Ann Sofie Orth . She is a member of the Conservative Party political party . Rudersdal Town Hall (formerly Søllerød Town Hall), completed in 1942, was designed by Arne Jacobsen and Flemming Lassen . Birkerød Municipality was a municipality in Frederiksborg County , and Søllerød Municipality

440-555: Was designed by Inger and Johannes Exner and completed in 1993. Søllerød Inn, one of the best restaurants in Denmark, was established in the 1980s. It has maintained a star in the Michelin Gude since 2001. Mothsgården was from the 1680s until 1711 owned by Mathias Moth, who was Minister of Interior Affairs and the brother of Christian V 's official mistress. The building now houses a local history museum operated by Rudersdal Municipality. Another house with royal associations

462-569: Was left without much influence at the court. After Christiansborg Palace was destroyed by fire in 1794, Hereditary Prince Frederick moved with his family to Amalienborg Palace . Sophia Frederica died the same year, shortly after the move. Hereditary Prince Frederick outlived his wife by 11 years and died at Amalienborg Palace on 7 December 1805. Eventually, his son Christian Frederick would succeed Frederick VI as king, first in Norway then in Denmark, and his granddaughter Louise of Hesse-Kassel married

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484-405: Was then exiled), Prince Frederick was designated as regent of Denmark-Norway in 1772, when 18 years old. His regency was mostly nominal, the power being held by his mother, Queen Juliane Marie, and minister Ove Høegh-Guldberg . He acted as regent until the coup of 1784, when his 16-year-old half-nephew Frederick (the future King Frederick VI ), took power and regency. After the coup, Frederick

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