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36-557: The idea of a Bertel Thorvaldsen Museum in Copenhagen emerged in the mid-1830s. A committee was in December 1836 set up at the initiative of Hans Puggaard . Its members included Joakim Frederik Schouw , Henrik Nicolai Clausen , Niels Laurits Høyen , Hermann Ernst Freund , Jonas Collin and Just Mathias Thiele . On 10 January 1837, it launched a nation-wide fund raising campaign. The following 15 men were elected as board members on

72-746: A General Assembly held on 21 June 1837: H.N. Clausen (190 votes), Just Mathias Thiele (189 votes), Jonas Collin (185 votes), N.L. Høyen (183 votes), Hermann Ernst Freund (179 votes), J.F. Schouw (165 votes), Gustav Friedrich Hetsch (138 votes), Herman Wilhelm Bissen (112 votes), Søren Ludvig Tuxen (86 votes), Peder Brønnum Scavenius (83 votes), Heinrich Gamst (82 votes), Hans Puggaard (76 votes), Friederich Ernst von Prangen (76 votes), Christian Jürgensen Thomsen (67 votes) and Jørgen Hansen Koch (66 votes). In addition, Joseph Hambro , Carl Moltke (60 votes), J.H. Lund or J.L. Lund (46 votes), Hans Christian Ørsted (44 votes), Heinrich Reventlow-Criminil (39 votes) were elected as alternates. The building

108-610: A daughter of Christopher Friedenreich Hage a business partner on Møn , was also a key event in the development of his company. The marriage strengthened the business relationship between the two families and Puggaard later employed his brother-in-law Alfred Hage as head of his company's activities in Nakskov and he later became a partner in the company. The Nakskov branch operated its own fleet. In 1823, it consisted of two schooners , Caroline and Anette Hage', both built in Nakskov,

144-526: A daughter of Christopher Friedenreich Hage , was a painter. The couple supported many of the artists of the Danish Golden Age . Their daughter married Orla Lehmann . Puggard was born in Copenhagen in poor conditions. His parents were Thomas Puggaard (1748-1818) and Cathrine Marie Puggaard née Svane (1754-1814). His father was assistant cantor at the Church of Holmen and owner of the punch bar at

180-464: A figure of a naked man crouched underneath the horse's hoof, personifying envy but in the same time affording support for the horse's barrel as the weakest point of the statue. However, over the centuries the problems with the statue continued, particularly with the horse's front left leg, and finally Professor Einar Utzon-Frank from the Danish Academy of Fine Arts was commissioned to recast

216-511: A major refurbishment of the square. On the square stands an old kiosk and telephone stand from 1913. It is built in Baroque Revival style with a copper-clad roof and hand-carved ornamentation. It also used to offer the first public telephonic connection in Copenhagen from where it was possible to call every day except Sunday from 10 am to 8 pm. Today it houses a small café with outdoor service. Built 1672–1683, Charlottenborg Palace

252-910: A muddy medieval marketplace , to a cobbled new square with a garden complex, inspired by the Royal city planning seen in Paris from the early 17th century. Important buildings facing the square include the Royal Danish Theater from 1874, the Charlottenborg Palace from 1671 (now the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts ), the Thott Palace from 1683 (now the French Embassy ), the Hotel D'Angleterre and

288-434: A summer retreat. The building was moved when Skovgårdsskolen was built in the 1960s but has now been listed. Bolette Puggaard was interested in the arts and herself a distinguished painter. Their homes in Copenhagen and Ordrup were frequented by many of the leading artists of the time, Bertel Thorvaldsen , C. W. Eckersberg , Wilhelm Marstrand and Thorvald Bindesbøll . The Puggaard family visited Rome several times in

324-461: Is a public square in Copenhagen , Denmark , centrally located at the end of the pedestrian street Strøget . The largest square of the city, it was laid out by Christian V in 1670 in connection with a major extension of the fortified city, and has an equestrian statue of him at its centre. The initiative moved the centre of the city from the medieval area around Gammeltorv , at that time

360-404: Is from 1872 to 1874 and was designed by Wilhelm Dahlerup . Its Art Nouveau -style 1931 extension Stærekassen , which spans the street Tordenskjoldsgade, was built both as an extension of the theatre and a new home for Danmarks Radio . The Thott Mansion (No. 4) is from 1683 and is now home to the French Embassy . No. 8 was built for A. P. Moller-Maersk Group in 10+9 and the shipping company

396-404: Is from 1874) Magasin du Nord (No. 13), a leading department, opened in 1893–94. Hviids Vinstue (No. 19) is the oldest tavern in Copenhagen. The square is frequently used as an open-air exhibition venue, especially for photo exhibitions. In winter a 2,200 m (23,681 sq ft) circular ice skating rink is constructed around Krinsen. Skating is free of charge and ice skate rental

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432-414: Is noteworthy for its unique use of colors both inside and outside. Every room in the museum has a unique ceiling decoration in the grotesque style. The outside is adorned with a frieze depicting Thorvaldsen's homecoming from Rome in 1838, made by Jørgen Sonne . The museum displays a comprehensive collection of the artist's works in marble as well as plaster, including the original plaster models used in

468-520: Is strongly inspired by antique Greek architecture and built around an inner courtyard where the artist is buried. The courtyard is notable for being painted in Egyptian motifs: tall date palms; lions and crocodile prowl among exotic birds and plants. The Egyptian influence on the exterior is more chaste. Here, enormous doors in severe trapezoidal style define the architect's intentions to pay homage at once to Attic Greek , Pompeiian and Egyptian style. It

504-433: Is the oldest building on the square. It is now home to the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts as well as the exhibition space Kunsthal Charlottenborg . The Harsdorff House (No. 3-5,) was built in 1780 to design by Caspar Frederik Harsdorff . The building's facade was to serve as a model for the many master builders of the time who had little or no academic training. The Royal Danish Theatre 's current building (No. 1)

540-488: Is used as a location in the following films: Hans Puggaard Hans Puggaard (3 September 1788 - 8 April 1866) was a Danish merchant and shipowner who founded H. Puggaard & Co. in 1813. The company became a leading wholesaler of grain and was also active in the market for import of goods such as coffee and especially sugar. Puggaard was also an important philanthropist dedicating much of his fortune to social causes. Puggaard's wife, Bolette Puggaard née Hage,

576-539: The Magasin du Nord department store. In the beginning of the 17th century, the area later to become Kongens Nytorv was located outside the Fortifications of Copenhagen , as the eastern section of the ramparts, Østervold , ran along the western edge of the current square, with the eastern city gate, Østerport , located at the end of the street Østergade . Outside the gate, an undulating terrain extended towards

612-741: The Royal Theatre on Kongens Nytorv . He was initially not sent to school but had to assist in his father's punch bar, but later attended Det von Westenske Institut in Nørregade . He had aspirations to become a merchant but was unable to find an apprenticeship and therefore trained as a surveyor before he was employed as a clerk in the head office at Classen's Frederiksværk . He began his career in trade by receiving small commissions for bringing goods along on his journeys between Frederiksværk and Copenhagen. When Puggaard acted as secretary for Eilert Tscherning's on his journey to Sweden in 1812, he used

648-461: The 1830s, for instance in 1835-36. . Their Roman residence was situated in Via degli Avignonesein, close to Piazza Barberini and Thorvaldsen's studio. The Puggaard's became known for their soirées. Puggaard was a member of the committee that was set up in connection with the establishment of Thorvaldsens Museum . When their daughter Maria married Orla Lehmann their home also became a meeting place for

684-450: The brig Bolette Puggaard , the barque Johannes Hage and schooner brig ( skonnertbriggen ) Hother . Hans Puggaard's son, Rudolph Puggaard , joined the Nakskov office in 1839 and worked in a leading position at the head office in Copenhagen from 1842. Trade in grain remained the most important business area but the company was also a major importer of goods such as coffee and sugar, and later also engaged in banking. In later years

720-617: The inner circle of the National Liberal movement. Puggaard had political interests and was a member of Folketinget from 1854 to 1958 and again 1861 to 1864, and of Landstinget in 1864-66. Already in his life time, Puggaard remained associated with major philanthropic contributions, in the form of the « Puggaardske Legater ». Puggaard died on 8 April 1866 and is buried in the Cemetery of Holmen . Kongens Nytorv Kongens Nytorv ( lit. "The King's New Square")

756-399: The making of cast bronze and marble statues and reliefs, which are now on display in museums, churches, and at other locations around the world. The museum also features paintings, Greek, Roman and Egyptian antiques, drawings, and prints that Thorvaldsen collected during his lifetime, as well as a wide array of personal belongings that he used in his work and everyday life. Thorvaldsens Museum

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792-560: The opportunity to buy up English products that were unavailable in Denmark at the time. In 1813, Puggaard was finally licensed as merchant and established his own trading house. He went on numerous journeys to Sweden, Hamburg, England and seaports on the Baltic Sea. Puggaard specialized in exporting grain from the countries around the Baltic Sea to England but also traded in timber, herring and wine. Puggaard's marriage to Bolette Hage,

828-469: The opposite side features statues of Herkules and Artemisia , personifications of strength and honour . Even though Lamoureux depicted the horse in a trot -like gait , with inspiration from Marcus Aurelius ' horse at the Capitoline Hill , the design caused severe problems due to the soft metal used for the casting. The construction therefore had to be strengthened, and Lamoureux introduced

864-532: The parterre, two rows of trees were planted. In 1711, the garden complex was remodelled, before it was given up in 1747 the garden was removed to make room for military drills, with some of the trees being dug altogether up, leaving only the equestrian statue. Some of the trees were dug up and reused for the establishment of the avenue Østre Allé. New rows of elm trees were planted around the statue in 1855–56, but by 1998 they were dying from Dutch elm disease and removed. In 2001, 80 lime trees were planted as part of

900-405: The same name which had to be traversed when traveling from Scania and Halland . Shortly after Christian V was crowned in 1670, he decided to level and cobble the square. This decision was taken mainly for military reasons, its strategic location with almost the same distance to all points along the ramparts of the city making it well suited as a central alarm square. At the same time, the square

936-432: The sea. As part of Christian IV 's ambitious plans to strengthen Copenhagen as a regional centre, he wanted to double the area of the fortified city, he acquired 200 hectares of land outside Østerport in 1606. To protect the new city district, called New Copenhagen (Danish: Ny København) or Saint Anne's Town (Danish: Sankt Annæ By), he started construction of a redoubt , Saint Anne's Post (Danish: Sankt Annæ Skanse), at

972-487: The site later to become Kastellet. In 1627 a customs house was added at the site. In the beginning of the 1640s the old Østervold was abandoned altogether in favour of the new ramparts further north, and the location of the King's new square, Kongens Nytorv, was decided in 1647 with the construction of the street Gothersgade in 1647. According to a masterplan from created by the fortification engineer Axel Urups, Kongens Nytorv

1008-547: The sons Rudolph Puggaard (1818-1883) and Christopher Puggaard (1823-1864), a renowned geologist, and the daughter Annette Maria Puggaard (1821-1849). Hans and Bolette Puggaard lived at Store Kongensgade 72 from 1930. Puggaard has also lived in the listed properties at Kronprinsessegade 48 (1816–1818), Nyhavn 31 (1826), Nyhavn 43 (1827–1829) as well as in a now demolished building at Store Kongensgade 63 (1916 and 1819–1823) and Dronningens Tværgade 9 (1824–1825). In 1831, Puggaard purchased Skovgården at Ordrup . for use as

1044-506: The square in the 1670s. It was in 1721 acquired by Ulrik Adolf von Holstein and was from then on known as the Holstein Mansion (Danish: Holsteins Palæ). The Juel Mansion was completed for the naval officer Niels Juel in 1683. Carl Christian von Gram was also the owner of a town mansion of the square. In 1688, a Baroque garden complex with trees around a parterre and a gilded equestrian statue of Christian V in its centre,

1080-566: The statue in bronze. This happened from 1939 to 1942 and the new cast was inaugurated on 22 May 1946. Krinsen is an old form of the Danish word Krans, meaning circle or wreath . It is an elliptical parterre surrounding the statue of Christian V. The ellipse was a favoured geometrical shape at the time, an obvious example bing the elliptical pattern in the paving around the Marcus Aurelius statue at Piazza del Campidoglio . Around

1116-617: The younger Hage gradually came to play a more dominant role in the company. After Alfred Hage’s death, Hans Puggaard’s son Rudolph took over the leadership of the company. In 1865, shortly prior to Hans Puggaard's death but after he was no longer active in the company, H. Puggaard & Co. was a co-founder of Det Kjøbenhavnske Skibsrederi. The following ships were either owned by H. Puggaard & Co. or Det Kjøbenhavnske Skibsrederi: Puggaard married Bolette Cathrine Frederikke Hage on 13 August 1816 in Stege Church . They had three children,

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1152-527: Was headquartered in the building until 1979. Jyllands-Posten 's Copenhagen office was then based in the building until 2010. The Lihme House (No. 18) is from 1787. No. 26 was built for the Great Northern Telegraph Company in 1898. The company was headquartered in the building until 2008. The building is from 1767. Hotel D'Angleterre (No. 34) is one of the oldest and most prestigious hotels in Copenhagen. The current building

1188-529: Was inaugurated. In 1747 the entire square was rebuilt by Frederik V as a military drill and ceremony ground for the King's troops until 1908, where the square was re-shaped into its original design. The equestrian statue of Christian V was created by the French sculptor Abraham-César Lamoureux . Dating from 1688, it is the oldest equestrian statue in Scandinavia . Originally made in gilded lead , it

1224-558: Was recast in bronze 1939. With direct inspiration from the equestrian statue of Louis XIII erected at the centre of Place des Vosges in Paris in 1639, it depicts the king dressed like a Roman imperator with a Laurel wreathed helmet . At the foot of the plinth , Lamoureux placed four allegorical statues . Facing Charlottenborg Palace stand figures of Minerva and Alexander the Great , representing prudence and fortitude , while

1260-404: Was to be connected to the sea by a canal. At this time, under the reign of Frederik III , the site was a chaotic area, dominated by remains of the old ramparts and piles of garbage, almost made unpassable when wet weather transformed it into a muddy morass. Due to the topography and obstructed character of the premises, the site was popularly known as Hallandsåsen , a reference to the horst by

1296-467: Was to serve as a place royale with inspiration from France. Land around the new square was distributed among interested wealthy citizens, including people from the new ranks. Buildings facing the square were required to be in at least two stories and meet certain standards. Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløvem Christian V's half-brother, completed his Gyldenløve Mansion on the square in the mid-1780s. Admiral Henrik Bjelke constructed another town mansion on

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