Niels Kjærbølling
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Niels Kjærbølling was a Danish ornithological writer and lithographer.
With vivid interest in nature, Kjærbølling used here all his spare time to botanical studies and to make observations of bird life. 1843 he published a handbook of outdoor and flower gardening, and the following year, he had the post of inspector know from having the company of Jutland
, Funen
and Schleswig
created gardens at Snoghøj
.
His more famous works include Ornithologia danica, Danmarks Fugle (Birds of Denmark or "national birds"), produced during 1847-1852, and his collection titled Skandinaviens Fugle (Birds of Scandinavia) which are descriptions of birds accompanied by lithographed drawings of the birds on hand-coloured plates. His works became very popular and spread public interest in Danish birds and bird spotting.
In 1859 he founded the Copenhagen Zoo in Prinsess Vilhelmines's summer garden at Frederiksberg Palace
which was given to him by the chief directorate of Copenhagen as recognition for his work. After his death the garden was inherited by his son Frederick Hugo Kjærbølling (1844-1904), who in 1872 handed it over to a company.
With vivid interest in nature, Kjærbølling used here all his spare time to botanical studies and to make observations of bird life. 1843 he published a handbook of outdoor and flower gardening, and the following year, he had the post of inspector know from having the company of Jutland
Jutland
Jutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
, Funen
Funen
Funen , with a size of 2,984 km² , is the third-largest island of Denmark following Zealand and Vendsyssel-Thy, and the 163rd largest island of the world. Funen is located in the central part of the country and has a population of 454,358 inhabitants . The main city is Odense, connected to the...
and Schleswig
Schleswig
Schleswig or South Jutland is a region covering the area about 60 km north and 70 km south of the border between Germany and Denmark; the territory has been divided between the two countries since 1920, with Northern Schleswig in Denmark and Southern Schleswig in Germany...
created gardens at Snoghøj
Snoghøj
Snoghøj is a southern suburb of Fredericia, Denmark , between Erritsø and Middelfart that developed because of the Højskole that was built there. The town has a population of nearly 3000 people, 16 snow days per year, and 97 rain days throughout the year...
.
His more famous works include Ornithologia danica, Danmarks Fugle (Birds of Denmark or "national birds"), produced during 1847-1852, and his collection titled Skandinaviens Fugle (Birds of Scandinavia) which are descriptions of birds accompanied by lithographed drawings of the birds on hand-coloured plates. His works became very popular and spread public interest in Danish birds and bird spotting.
In 1859 he founded the Copenhagen Zoo in Prinsess Vilhelmines's summer garden at 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...
which was given to him by the chief directorate of Copenhagen as recognition for his work. After his death the garden was inherited by his son Frederick Hugo Kjærbølling (1844-1904), who in 1872 handed it over to a company.