Monument of Ivar Huitfeldt
At Langelinie, not far away from The Little Mermaid, you can find a monument of Ivar Huitfeldt.
The monument was constructed in 1886 to a design by Vilhelm Dahlerup, who also is the architect behind Hotel d’Angleterre, Queen Louise Bridge, Jorchs Passage, The Royal Danish Theatre and the National Gallery of Denmark.
Iver Huitfeldt lived from 1665 to 1710 was a Royal Danish-Norwegian Navy officer who was killed in action, when he commanded the ship Dannebroge during the Great Northern War.
The monument consists of a marble column placed on a tall granite base and topped by a statue of Victoria. It stands approximately 19 metres tal. Four bronze reliefs on the base of the monument, one on each side, feature Huitfeldt’s portrait, his coat of arms, his ship and a short text. The design incorporates the cannonballs barrels and the ship’s anchor is attached to the plinth.
Where:
At langelinie
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