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Monument to Frederik 6., Skanderborg, Denmark

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See also: Monument to Frederik 6., Skanderborg, Denmark, inauguration of

5.12.1839

Just Mathias Thiele

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Thiele asks Thorvaldsen to execute a monument to the recently deceased King Frederik 6. He has su...

21.1.1840

C. Dalgas, Johannes Ingwersen

Omnes

Johannes Ingwersen and C. Dalgas invite the public to support a monument to Frederik 6. It is pro...

28.1.1840

Redaktørerne ved Jyllandsposten

Omnes

The letter criticises several aspects of an article in Aarhus Stiftstidende concerning a monument...

1.2.1840

C. Dalgas

Omnes

Dalgas’ article is a response to a letter in the weekly Bidrag til Tidshistorien. Dalgas mentions...

11.2.1840

C. Dalgas, Johannes Ingwersen

Omnes

Ingwersen and Dalgas answer Jyllandsposten’s criticism of the proposal for a monument to Frederik...

25.2.1840

Redaktørerne ved Jyllandsposten

Omnes

The author criticises a planned monument to Frederik 6. The criticism is levelled against both th...

10.3.1840

Christoph Gräbert

Omnes

Christoph Gräbert defends the owner of Himmelbjerget, P. Nielsen, against the Danish poet Steen S...

14.3.1840

C. Dalgas

Omnes

Dalgas’ article is the last in the debate about the justification of a monument to Frederik...

25.6.1840

C. Dalgas, Johannes Ingwersen

Omnes

The erection of a monument to Frederik 6. on Himmelbjerget has run into problems, so an alternati...

17.7.1840

Redaktørerne ved Aarhus Stiftstidende

Omnes

The owner of Himmelbjerget refuses the use of this site for a monument to Frederik 6. The hill at...

28.7.1840

Frederik 6.-kommissionen, J.P. With

Bertel Thorvaldsen

On behalf of the commission for a monument to Frederik 6. on the hill at Skanderborg Castle, , J....

7.9.1840

Frederik 6.-kommissionen, Hans Wulff

Omnes

The commission for a monument to Frederik 6. officially invites the population of Jutland, the is...

14.9.1840

C. Dalgas

Omnes

C. Dalgas is displeased with Hans Wulff’s interference in the work of the commission for a monume...

28.9.1840

Hans Wulff

Omnes

Hans Wulff defends himself against C. Dalgas’ allegations of slight. Wulff tries to explain...

9.10.1840

C. Dalgas

Omnes

C. Dalgas maintains his decision to resign from the commission for a monument to Frederik 6. and ...

4.12.1840

Frederik 6.-kommissionen, Johannes Ingwersen, J.P. With, Hans Wulff

Omnes

The members of the commission for a monument to Frederik 6. call on those locally responsible for...

3.4.1841

Frederik 6.-kommissionen, Johannes Ingwersen, J.P. With, Hans Wulff

Omnes

The commission for a monument to Frederik 6. announces the amount of money collected so far for t...

18.5.1841

Frederik 6.-kommissionen, Johannes Ingwersen, J.P. With, Hans Wulff

Omnes

The commission for a monument to Frederik 6. announces the results of the subscription for the mo...

23.7.1841

Frederik 6.-kommissionen, Johannes Ingwersen, J.P. With, Hans Wulff

Omnes

The commission for a monument to Frederik 6. announces the result of the subscription for the mon...

6.8.1841

Redaktørerne ved Aarhus Stiftstidende

Omnes

The author describes a celebration on Himmelbjerget arranged by the Danish poet Steen Steensen Bl...

26.11.1841

Jens Blichfeldt, Frederik 6.-kommissionen, Johannes Ingwersen, Gottfried Rosenberg, J.P. With, Hans Wulff

Omnes

On 4.8.1841 at Skanderborg, a board is formally elected to attend to the business of the already ...

3.2.1842

Redaktørerne ved Lolland-Falsters Stifts-Tidende, NN

Omnes

Invitations to contribute to the national subscription to a monument to Frederik 6. on the hill a...

21.2.1842

Redaktørerne ved Lolland-Falsters Stifts-Tidende, NN

Omnes

The anonymous author of the text advises against the erection of a monument to Frederik 6. It ref...

15.3.1842

J.P. With

Omnes

On behalf of the commission for a monument to Frederik 6., With rejects the criticism of the reig...

24.3.1842

NN, Redaktørerne ved Aarhus Stiftstidende

Omnes

The anonymous author criticizes the planned monument to Frederik 6. on the hill at Skanderborg Ca...

12.4.1842

NN, Redaktørerne ved Aarhus Stiftstidende

Omnes

The author of the text wishes to build a folk high school for farm people, instead of a monument ...

27.5.1842

Frederik 6.-kommissionen, Redaktørerne ved Aarhus Stiftstidende

Omnes

Article about the national subscription to the monument to Frederik 6. on the hill at Skanderborg...

26.9.1842

Redaktørerne ved Aarhus Stiftstidende

Omnes

The enormous stone for the monument to Frederik 6.s on the hill at Skanderborg Castle has arrived...

28.9.1842

NN, Redaktørerne ved Aarhus Stiftstidende

Omnes

The enormous stone for the monument to Frederik 6.s on the hill at Skanderborg Castle has arrived...

18.10.1842

Redaktørerne ved Aarhus Stiftstidende

Omnes

The stone for the monument to Frederik 6. has finally reached the hill at Skanderborg castle. It ...

2.11.1842

Jens Blichfeldt, Frederik 6.-kommissionen, Johannes Ingwersen, Gottfried Rosenberg, J.P. With, Hans Wulff

Omnes

The commission for a monument to Frederik 6. announces the result of the national subscription to...

3.12.1842

NN, Redaktørerne ved Aarhus Stiftstidende

Omnes

The inhabitants of Alsted complain that their contribution to Frederik 6.’s monument on the hill ...

17.12.1842

Frederik 6.-kommissionen, Gottfried Rosenberg

Omnes

The parish of Alsted on Zealand has complained that their contribution has not been mentioned by ...

27.12.1842

Gottfried Rosenberg

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Gottfried Rosenberg writes to Thorvaldsen and asks him to send a bill of exchange for 1,000 rix-d...

29.12.1842

Gottfried Rosenberg

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Rosenberg sends 1,000 rix-dollars to Thorvaldsen, which he asks him to pass on to Holbech in Rome...

1843

NN

Bertel Thorvaldsen

The commentary for this letter is not available at the moment.

1843

B.S. Ingemann

Bertel Thorvaldsen

This poem by Ingemann was to grace the monument to Frederik 6. on the hill at Skanderborg Castle.

1.1.1843

H.P. Holst, Redaktørerne ved Ny Portefeuille

Omnes

The text reports on the final form of the moment to Frederik 6. on the hill at Skanderborg Castle...

12.1.1843

Redaktørerne ved Aarhus Stiftstidende

Omnes

Aarhus Stiftstidende reports on the final form of the moment to Frederik 6. on the hill at Skande...

15.1.1843

Bertel Thorvaldsen

Karl von Kolb

Thorvaldsen asks his banker Karl von Kolb to see to it that C.F. Holbech, who is in charge of Tho...

15.1.1843

C.F. Holbech

Bertel Thorvaldsen

C.F. Holbech writes to Thorvaldsen concerning several practical questions related to Thorvaldsen’...

21.4.1843

Redaktørerne ved Aarhus Stiftstidende

Omnes

An anonymous author vehemently criticizes the planned monument to Frederik 6. on the hill at Skan...

25.6.1845

Gottfried Rosenberg

Just Mathias Thiele

Rosenberg sends Thiele 1,000 rix-dollars to Thorvaldsen’s estate as final payment to C.F. Holbech...

18.7.1845

Jens Blichfeldt, Frederik 6.-kommissionen, Johannes Ingwersen, Gottfried Rosenberg, J.P. With, Hans Wulff

Omnes

The commission for the monument to Frederik 6. announces that the inauguration of the monument to...

23.7.1845

Jens Blichfeldt, Frederik 6.-kommissionen, Johannes Ingwersen, Gottfried Rosenberg, J.P. With, Hans Wulff

Omnes

The commission for the monument to Frederik 6. announces that both Christian 8., Prince Ferdinand...

31.7.1845

Gerhard Peter Brammer

Omnes

In his speech, Brammer praises the deceased Frederick 6. in a national context, thus justifying t...

2.8.1845

Redaktørerne ved Aarhus Stiftstidende

Omnes

The guests from the inauguration of the monument Frederik 6. on the hill at Skanderborg Castle ha...

4.8.1845

J.L. Heiberg, Redaktørerne ved Aarhus Stiftstidende

Omnes

The text reports the arrival of the royal gusets at Skanderborg on the day before the inauguratio...

5.8.1845

Redaktørerne ved Aarhus Stiftstidende

Omnes

The text gives a detailed summary of the events of the inauguration of the monument to Frederik 6...

8.8.1845

Jens Blichfeldt

Omnes

An auction is announced after the inauguration of the monument to Frederik 6. on the hill at Skan...

11.8.1845

Redaktørerne ved Aarhus Stiftstidende

Omnes

The author criticizes Bishop Brammer’s speech at the inauguration of the monument to Frederik 6. ...

27.11.1845

Gottfried Rosenberg

Just Mathias Thiele

Rosenberg reminds Thiele of the missing payment to the sculptor C.F. Holbech in Rome. Earlier in ...

1850

J.C. Riise

Omnes

The commentary for this document is not available at the moment.