Ivar Huitfeldt Column – Copenhagen, Denmark
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This marble column was constructed in 1886 to commemorate the death of Admiral Ivar Huitfeldt and his men in a naval battle.
Waymark Code: WMHQ5W
Location: Denmark
Date Posted: 08/03/2013
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“On 4 October 1710, the ship-of-the-line Dannebrog, which Huitfeldt commanded, was set on fire during an encounter with the Swedes. He gave orders to continue the battle, which only came to an end when the ship blew up. Huitfeldt and 497 crew members were killed.
Between 1872 and 1875 various artifacts were brought up from the wreck, including cannons and the ship's anchor.
The initial plans for a Huitfeldt memorial called for a much smaller monument, a sort of cairn, but after the intervention of Carlsberg brewer Carl Jacobsen who had already sponsored several monuments in Copenhagen, including a statue of Admiral Niels Juel next the National Bank, it was decided to launch a competition. It was won by Vilhelm Dahlerup.[1]
Ferdinand Edvard Ring was responsible for the statue of Victoria and for the reliefs, while Carl Brummerundertook the monument’s architectonic design.
The original plan was to erect the monument at the small churchyard attached to the naval Church of Holmen, close to the main entrance in Havnegade, but it was ultimately deemed too big.[2]
The monument consists of a marble column topped by a statue of Victoria. Four bronze reliefs at its foot feature Huitfeldt 's portrait, his coat of arms, a ship and a text.
The design incorporates the cannon balls barrels and the ship’s anchor is attached to the plinth”
Documentation (website): [Web Link]
Type of Column: Ionic
Location: Southern end of Langelinie Promenade
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