Architecture

Консерватория переехала в здание, принадлежащее к числу шедевров датской архитектуры XX века. Вильгельм Лауритцен (Vilhelm Lauritzen) в 30е гг. построил здание, которое с легкостью было переделано согласно своим новым задачам, но нисколько не потеряло в архитектурном отношении.

Феодальное государство, начавшее складываться в Дании еще в 8 веке, уже к 11 столетию достигло большого могущества. Датские викинги неоднократно Завоевывали Англию, они осаждали Париж и впоследствии укрепились в Нормандском герцогстве во Франции. В правление короля Кнуда Великого (1017—1035) датское государство включало также Норвегию, Англию и часть Швеции. Правда, Англия и некоторые другие территории были вскоре потеряны, но в 12—13 вв. датчане заняли часть Балтийского побережья Германии и земли поморских славян.

St. Knud's Church is Gothic in its purest form and one of Denmark's most beautiful churches. St. Knud's church is the third church on this location. In 1086 King Knud was killed in what was then a wooden church. Already in 1101 he was canonized and thus a quite big travertine church was built. In the crypt of the church remains of this travertine church, burning down in 1247, can be seen. But above all the crypt contains King Knud's coffin with his skeletal remains.

The Elias Church (evangelical-lutheran), was founded in the years 1906-08. It was designed by Martin Nyrop, whose most known architectural work is the Copenhagen town hall. The building costs (voluntary donations) amounted to DKK 333,000. The inauguration took place May 17th, 1908.

The architecture of Renaissance of Scandinavian countries is presented by a number of constructions (XVI – beginning of XVII century) in Denmark and Sweden. Till the 16th century the monumental constructions of Danish architecture were cathedrals and temples of dominating Catholic Church. The Copenhagen castle was an unique residence of the Danish kings.

Brorson, Kingo, Grundtvig, Ingemann – hyms of all these great authors resound in Frederik's Church in Copenhagen or Marble church (Marmorkirken).

Since the early XV century the Copenhagen castle has been gradually turning into the Royal residence. At about 1730 the Cristiansborg castle was built at its previous place. After it was burned down in 1794, the king moved to Amalienborg, that still remains the main residence. However, in the royal wing of the new-built Cristiansborg castle there are located assambly rooms, used as a place for ceremonial banquets, royal receptions, annual new-year balls and the Queen’s public audiences.

The St.Olay Church was named after its defender, afterwards canonized norvegian king Oluf the Saint. He was defeated at Stiklested in 1030. His pictures can be seen on old church stamps from 1616, and also in different parts of the church, where he is represented trampling on the serpent of paganism.