Henrik August Flindt
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Henrik August Flindt (24 April 1822 – 19 January 1901) was a Danish
gardener and landscape architect. His specialty was manor house gardens, of which he designed around 200 in Denmark and abroad. He also designed the current University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden
as well as Ørstedparken and Østre Anlæg in Copenhagen
's Fortification Ring
, the former grounds of the city's old fortification ring
which was abandoned in 1990
to Brigadier General
C.L.H. Flindt. He received his training as a gardener at Fredensborg Palace
and Rosenborg Castle
between 1839 and 1844 and was then employed as an assistant gardener at Bregentved Manor. In 1846 he embarked on a journey to Hamburg
, Scotland
and England
. On his return to Denmark in 1851, he set up a private practice and over the following decades designed a vast number of parks and gardens, especially at manor houses around the country.
In 1877, he assumed a position as inspector at the royal gardens. From 1872 to 1889, he was active in the Royal Danish Horticultural Society and designed its new garden
when it was moved to the former nursery and vegetable garden of Frederiksberg Palace
in 1884. He is buried in Solbjerg Park Cemetery.
as well as Ørstedparken and Østre Anlæg in Copenhagen's Fortification Ring
, the former grounds of the city's old fortification ring
which was abandoned in 1980. In 1884, he sat on a commission to make a 20 year plan for Jægersborg Dyrehave
and Charlottenlund Palace gardens.
His specialty was the design of parks at manor houses, often redesigning their old Baroque gardens
into English
landscape garden
s. Over the course of his career, he was responsible for about 200 park designs at manor houses in Denmark and abroad.
The manor houses he worked at include:
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
gardener and landscape architect. His specialty was manor house gardens, of which he designed around 200 in Denmark and abroad. He also designed the current University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden
University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden
The University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden , usually referred to simply as Copenhagen Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden located in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark...
as well as Ørstedparken and Østre Anlæg in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
's Fortification Ring
Fortification Ring, Copenhagen
The Fortification Ring in Copenhagen, Denmark, is a collective name used to refer to the grounds where the city's old 17th century fortifications used to lie, now surrounding the City Centre...
, the former grounds of the city's old fortification ring
Fortifications of Copenhagen (17th century)
The fortifications of Copenhagen underwent a comprehensive modernization and expansion in the 17th century. The project was commenced and largely masterplanned by Christian IV in the early 17th century but continued and completed by his successors...
which was abandoned in 1990
Biography
Henrik August Flindt was born on 22 March 1822 in AarhusAarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
to Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
C.L.H. Flindt. He received his training as a gardener at Fredensborg Palace
Fredensborg Palace
Fredensborg Palace, , is a palace located on the eastern shore of Lake Esrum in Fredensborg on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It is the Danish Royal Family’s spring and autumn residence, and is often the site of important state visits and events in the Royal Family...
and Rosenborg Castle
Rosenborg Castle
Rosenborg Castle is a renaissance castle located in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. The castle was originally built as a country summerhouse in 1606 and is an example of Christian IV's many architectural projects...
between 1839 and 1844 and was then employed as an assistant gardener at Bregentved Manor. In 1846 he embarked on a journey to Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. On his return to Denmark in 1851, he set up a private practice and over the following decades designed a vast number of parks and gardens, especially at manor houses around the country.
In 1877, he assumed a position as inspector at the royal gardens. From 1872 to 1889, he was active in the Royal Danish Horticultural Society and designed its new garden
Royal Danish Horticultural Society's Garden
The Royal Danish Horticultural Society's Garden is a garden in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen, Denmark operated by the Danish Horticultural Society as a source of inspiration for its members as well as other people with an interest in gardening...
when it was moved to the former nursery and vegetable garden of Frederiksberg Palace
Frederiksberg Palace
Frederiksberg Palace is a Baroque residence, located in Frederiksberg, Denmark, adjacent to the Copenhagen Zoo. It commands an impressive view over Frederiksberg Park, originally designed as a palace garden in the Baroque style...
in 1884. He is buried in Solbjerg Park Cemetery.
Works
He designed the current University of Copenhagen Botanical GardenUniversity of Copenhagen Botanical Garden
The University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden , usually referred to simply as Copenhagen Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden located in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark...
as well as Ørstedparken and Østre Anlæg in Copenhagen's Fortification Ring
Fortification Ring, Copenhagen
The Fortification Ring in Copenhagen, Denmark, is a collective name used to refer to the grounds where the city's old 17th century fortifications used to lie, now surrounding the City Centre...
, the former grounds of the city's old fortification ring
Fortifications of Copenhagen (17th century)
The fortifications of Copenhagen underwent a comprehensive modernization and expansion in the 17th century. The project was commenced and largely masterplanned by Christian IV in the early 17th century but continued and completed by his successors...
which was abandoned in 1980. In 1884, he sat on a commission to make a 20 year plan for Jægersborg Dyrehave
Jægersborg Dyrehave
Dyrehaven , officially Jægersborg Dyrehave, is a forest park north of Copenhagen. It covers around 11 square kilometres...
and Charlottenlund Palace gardens.
His specialty was the design of parks at manor houses, often redesigning their old Baroque gardens
Garden à la française
The French formal garden, also called jardin à la française, is a style of garden based on symmetry and the principle of imposing order over nature. It reached its apogee in the 17th century with the creation of the Gardens of Versailles, designed for Louis XIV by the landscape architect André Le...
into English
English garden
The English garden, also called English landscape park , is a style of Landscape garden which emerged in England in the early 18th century, and spread across Europe, replacing the more formal, symmetrical Garden à la française of the 17th century as the principal gardening style of Europe. The...
landscape garden
Landscape garden
The term landscape garden is often used to describe the English garden design style characteristic of the eighteenth century, that swept the Continent replacing the formal Renaissance garden and Garden à la française models. The work of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown is particularly influential.The...
s. Over the course of his career, he was responsible for about 200 park designs at manor houses in Denmark and abroad.
The manor houses he worked at include:
- Rosenfeld, VordingborgVordingborgVordingborg is a municipality in Region Sjælland on the southeast coast of the island of Zealand in south Denmark. The municipality includes the island of Masnedø, and covers an area of 621 km². It has a total population of 46,600...
- Klintholm Manor, MønMøn-Location:Møn is located just off the south-eastern tip of Zealand from which it is separated by the waters of the Hølen strait between Kalvehave and the island of Nyord, at the northern end of Møn. Further south is Stege Bugt...
- Egeskov CastleEgeskov CastleEgeskov Castle is located in the south of the island of Funen, Denmark. The castle is Europe's best preserved Renaissance water castle.-History:Egeskov's history dates to the 14th century...
, Funen - Glorup ManorGlorup ManorGlorup is a manor house located between Nyborg and Svendborg in the south-east of the Danish island Funen. Rebuilt to the design of Nicolas-Henri Jardin and his pupil Christian Josef Zuber in 1763-65, it is considered one of the finest Baroque complexes in Denmark.-Early history:Glorup is first...
, Funen - Ravnholt Manor, Funen
- Juelsberg Manor, Funen
- Valdemar Castle, TåsingeTåsingeTåsinge is a Danish island south of Funen, at Svendborg. The island covers an area of 70 km² and has 6,111 inhabitants.Tåsinge was once called Thorsinge or Thorsenge, which in the Danish means "Thor's Bed" or "Thor's Meadow"...
- Næsbyholm, Sweden
- Häckeberga, Sweden
- Bellingaryd, Sweden
- Ronneby Brøndanstalt, Sweden
- Haseldorf, Holstain