Kierkegaard’s Copenhagen

Søren Kierkegaard walked the streets of Copenhagen and his promenades are world famous. Even today you can walk in his footsteps through his city.

Søren Kierkegaard was born to an affluent family in Copenhagen. His mother, Ane Sørensdatter Lund Kierkegaard, had served as a maid in the household before marrying his father, Michael Pedersen Kierkegaard. She was an unassuming figure: quiet, plain, and not formally educated but Henriette Lund, her granddaughter, wrote that she “wielded the sceptre with joy and protected [Soren and Peter] like a hen protecting her children”.

Golden Days is a large historical festival, which covers a period in Copenhagen’s history. The theme in 2013 is Søren Kierkegaard’s 200th birthday.

Fra den 5. maj til d. 11. november 2013 markerer hele verden 200-års dagen for den berømte filosof, teolog og forfatter Søren Kierkegaard…

The Danish Design Museum in Copenhagen offers displays of decorative art, crafts, and industrial designs from the Western world and Asia from the late Middle Ages and up to the present. Earlier, the museum was the first public hospital in Denmark; The Royal Frederik’s Hospital, where Søren Kierkegaard was admitted and died in 1855.

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Helligaandskirken is a church on Strøget in Copenhagen. In 1813, the great Danish philosopher and theologian Søren Kierkegaard was christened in the church.

The Church of the Holy Ghost ( Danish: Helligåndskirken) in Copenhagen, Denmark, is one of the city’s oldest churches. The first abbey in Copenhagen was a Franciscan monastery founded in 1238, just 12 years after the death of Francis of Assisi. Prior to that, Archbishop Eskil had founded two Cistercian monasteries, Esrom Abbey and Herrevad Abbey.

Visit the Copenhagen Cathedral, a setting of many important functions and events such as the funeral of Søren Kierkegaard in 1855 and the wedding of the Crown Prince Couple in 2004. In 1807, the cathedral was hit by a incendiary rocket during the British bombardment led by Admiral James Gambier and General Lord Cathcart.

The Church of Our Lady ( Danish: Vor Frue Kirke) is the cathedral of Copenhagen and the National Cathedral of Denmark. It is situated on Vor Frue Plads and next to the main building of the University of Copenhagen.

Get an insight into the cultural history of Copenhagen and visit Hans Christian Andersen’s and Søren Kierkegaaard’s graves.

Assistens Cemetery ( Danish: Assistens Kirkegård) in Copenhagen, Denmark, is the burial site of a large number of Danish notables as well as an important greenspace in the Nørrebro district.

The Museum of Copenhagen provides a captivating and informative account of the city’s history. The museum also has a rare collection of Søren Kierkegaard’s personal belongings where furniture, portraits, purse and dedication copies of Kierkegaard’s works are exhibited.

See 31 photos and 3 tips from 217 visitors to Københavns Museum. “Free on Friday, 10am to 5pm.”

You will find the Søren Kierkegaard Memorial Statue at The Marple Church.

See 40 photos and 1 tips from 379 visitors to Marmorkirken. “Lindo e frio lugar!”

Søren Kierkegaard Memorial Statue.

In the house, located at Nytorv until 1908, Søren Kierkegaard was born on 5 maj 1813. Today, the building houses Danske Bank.

The Black Diamond is an extension to the Royal Library in Copenhagen. The building also houses The National Museum of Photography, a bookshop, eateries and a concert and theatre hall. At the Black Diamond, you can see Søren Kierkegaard’s manuscripts which are kept safely in Royal Library’s Søren Kierkegaard Archive.

The Royal Theatre in Copenhagen has graced the Kongens Nytorv Square since 1748. The Royal Theatre’s has three main venues at its disposal: The Opera House, the Playhouse, and the Old Stage, the latter almost exclusively for ballet performances. Søren Kierkegaard was a frequent guest at The Royal Theatre, where he heard Mozart’s Don Juan.

The Trinity Church is part of the 17th century Trinitatis Complex, which includes the Round Tower astronomical observatory tower and the Copenhagen University Library, in addition to the church. In 1829, Søren Kierkegaard was confirmed in Trinity Church because Church of Our Lady was burned down.

Trinitatis Church is located in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the 17th century Trinitatis Complex, which includes the Rundetårn astronomical observatory tower and the Copenhagen University Library, in addition to the church. Built in the time of Christian IV, the church initially served the students of Copenhagen University.

See 37 photos and 3 tips from 157 visitors to Trinitatis Kirke. “Kulturnat er der god musik”

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See 12 photos from 134 visitors to Københavns Universitet.

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