Sølyst (Klampenborg)
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Sølyst is a former country house located just near the Øresund coast in Klampenborg
, Gentofte Municipality, on the northern edge of Copenhagen
, Denmark
. It how houses the Royal Copenhagen Shooting Society
.
and stood 11 bays long. In 1725, it was bought by another merchant, Just Fabritius, who also owned the nearby Rococo mansion Christiansholm, which he had built in 1746. He replaced the house with a new building in 1760.
, a central civil servant in the financial administration and later Minister of Financial Affairs, who used it as his summer residence. The year before he had married Countess Emilie Rantzau but she died of tuberculosis
just five years later when only 28 years old. He remarried in 1882 and with his new wife Charlotte
, continued to spend his summers at Sølyst. During the winter season they resided at the Schimmelmann Mansion
which he had inhereted from his father that same year. At Sølyst, to commemorate his first wife, he commissioned the artist Nikolaj Abraham Abildgaard
to design a monument, Emiliekilde, by a small spring next to the main road where she had often rested on her walks in the surrounding countryside. Ernst and Charlotte Schimmelmann shared a passion for the arts and with them the house and park developped into a colourful cultural venue which gained an international reputation.
in 1831 when her husband, Georg Heinrich von Løwenstern, received an appointment as Ambassador there, and in 1940 she sold the house. Over the next century Sølyst changed hands a number of times among land owners, businessmen and bank managers.
In 1949 Sølyst was acquired by the Royal Copenhagen Shooting Society
. The society had been based outside Copenhagen's Western City Gate since the 1750s, at the site of the current Museum of Copenhagen and Shooting Range Garden
, but after the city was allowed to develop beyond its former Bastioned Fortifications
, which were decommissioned in the second half of the 19th century, the society had seen much of its land expropriated and soon found itself surrounded by the dense Vesterbro working-class neighbourhood. With Sølyst the society finally found a setting which was more compatible with its activities.
is still based at Sølyst but the property also serves as a venue for parties, receptions, meetings and minor conferences with attendances from 20 to 180 people.
Klampenborg
Klampenborg is a northern suburb to Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located in Gentofte Municipality, directly on Øresund, between Taarbæk and Skovshoved. Like other neighbourhoods along the Øresund coast, Klampenborg is an affluent area with many large houses....
, Gentofte Municipality, on the northern edge of 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...
, Denmark
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...
. It how houses the Royal Copenhagen Shooting Society
Royal Copenhagen Shooting Society
The Royal Copenhagen Shooting Society was founded some time before 1443 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Originally it served to train citizens to contribute to the defence of the city but by the 18th century its activities were of a purely ceremonial and social nature...
.
First owners
The first Sølyst, then spelled Zeelust, was built by a merchant called Julius Frøichen. It was half-timberedTimber framing
Timber framing , or half-timbering, also called in North America "post-and-beam" construction, is the method of creating structures using heavy squared off and carefully fitted and joined timbers with joints secured by large wooden pegs . It is commonplace in large barns...
and stood 11 bays long. In 1725, it was bought by another merchant, Just Fabritius, who also owned the nearby Rococo mansion Christiansholm, which he had built in 1746. He replaced the house with a new building in 1760.
A cultural venue
In 1776 the property was acquired by Ernst Heinrich von SchimmelmannErnst Heinrich von Schimmelmann
Ernst Heinrich von Schimmelmann was a German-Danish politician, businessman and patron of the arts. His father was Heinrich Carl von Schimmelmann.-Early life and career:Ernst von Schimmelmann was born in Dresden...
, a central civil servant in the financial administration and later Minister of Financial Affairs, who used it as his summer residence. The year before he had married Countess Emilie Rantzau but she died of tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
just five years later when only 28 years old. He remarried in 1882 and with his new wife Charlotte
Charlotte Schimmelmann
Magdalene Charlotte Hedevig Schimmelmann was a Danish noble woman and salonist.-Biography:Magdalene Charlotte Schubart was born at Fossum in Skien, Norway to Lieutenant Carl Rudolph Schubart and Inger Løvenskiold . On the 25th May 1782, she married the statesman Count Ernst Heinrich won Schimmelan...
, continued to spend his summers at Sølyst. During the winter season they resided at the Schimmelmann Mansion
Odd Fellows Mansion, Copenhagen
The Odd Fellows Mansion is a Rococo town mansion in Copenhagen, Denmark, named after the local branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows which acquired the building in 1900...
which he had inhereted from his father that same year. At Sølyst, to commemorate his first wife, he commissioned the artist Nikolaj Abraham Abildgaard
Nikolaj Abraham Abildgaard
Nikolaj Abraham Abildgaard , Danish artist, was born in Copenhagen, the son of Søren Abildgaard, an antiquarian draughtsman of repute, and Anne Margrethe Bastholm.- Training as an artist :...
to design a monument, Emiliekilde, by a small spring next to the main road where she had often rested on her walks in the surrounding countryside. Ernst and Charlotte Schimmelmann shared a passion for the arts and with them the house and park developped into a colourful cultural venue which gained an international reputation.
Changing owners
The Schimmlemann era ended when Ernst Schimmelmann died in 1831. Sølyst was inhereted by his daughter Adelaide but she moved to ViennaVienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
in 1831 when her husband, Georg Heinrich von Løwenstern, received an appointment as Ambassador there, and in 1940 she sold the house. Over the next century Sølyst changed hands a number of times among land owners, businessmen and bank managers.
In 1949 Sølyst was acquired by the Royal Copenhagen Shooting Society
Royal Copenhagen Shooting Society
The Royal Copenhagen Shooting Society was founded some time before 1443 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Originally it served to train citizens to contribute to the defence of the city but by the 18th century its activities were of a purely ceremonial and social nature...
. The society had been based outside Copenhagen's Western City Gate since the 1750s, at the site of the current Museum of Copenhagen and Shooting Range Garden
Skydebanehaven
Skydebanehaven is a small public park in the heart of the Vesterbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Its name refers to the former shooting range of the Royal Copenhagen Shooting Society which used to be located on the site...
, but after the city was allowed to develop beyond its former Bastioned Fortifications
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 were decommissioned in the second half of the 19th century, the society had seen much of its land expropriated and soon found itself surrounded by the dense Vesterbro working-class neighbourhood. With Sølyst the society finally found a setting which was more compatible with its activities.
Sølyst today
The Royal Copenhagen Shooting SocietyRoyal Copenhagen Shooting Society
The Royal Copenhagen Shooting Society was founded some time before 1443 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Originally it served to train citizens to contribute to the defence of the city but by the 18th century its activities were of a purely ceremonial and social nature...
is still based at Sølyst but the property also serves as a venue for parties, receptions, meetings and minor conferences with attendances from 20 to 180 people.
List of former owners
| From | To | Owner |
|---|---|---|
| 1724 | 1753 | J. Frøichen |
| 1753 | 1746 | Just Fabritius |
| 1771 | 1831 | Ernst Heinrich von Schimmelmann Ernst Heinrich von Schimmelmann Ernst Heinrich von Schimmelmann was a German-Danish politician, businessman and patron of the arts. His father was Heinrich Carl von Schimmelmann.-Early life and career:Ernst von Schimmelmann was born in Dresden... |
| 1831 | 1840 | Adelaide von Løwenstern |
| 1840 | 1858 | Johannes Theodor Suhr |
| 1858 | 1875 | Ole Bernt Suhr |
| 1875 | ? | Ida Marie Suhr |
| 1913 | 1924 | Emil Glückstadt |
| 1924 | 1948 | G. Rasmussen |
| 1949 | Royal Copenhagen Shooting Society Royal Copenhagen Shooting Society The Royal Copenhagen Shooting Society was founded some time before 1443 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Originally it served to train citizens to contribute to the defence of the city but by the 18th century its activities were of a purely ceremonial and social nature... |
External links
- Official website of the Royal Copenhagen Shooting Society (in Danish)