The house now serves as a historic house museum showing how Copenhagen peers decorated their country homes in the late 18th century. It hosts a permanent and special exhibitions about local history as well as the local historic archives for Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality.
F. C. C. Frieboe from whom the house now takes its name
The house was built from 1756 to 1758 owned by August Günther, a chemist from Copenhagen, and was originally known as Vildnisset (en. The Wilderness). The architect is not known. In 1782 the property was acquired by the wealthy shipping agent Andreas Bodenhoff. His daughter Gjertrud Cathrine inherited it in 1794 and after she married rittmeister and later General Frederik Caspar Conrad Frieboe, it was passed on to him.[1]
Georg and Agnete Bruhn
Frieboe had no legitimate children. His testament gave the house its current name and converted the estate into Denmark's smallest fideicommissum. The next resident was his sister's son, Lieutenant Colonel F. C. C. Funch. In 1919 the house came into ordinary ownership when the Lensafløsningsloven Act dissolved all Fideicommia. On the same occasion, the house was listed in 1919. The last member of the Funch family to live in the house was Agnete Bruhn, F.C.C. Funch's daughter. Her husband was Georg Bruhn who worked for Bank of Denmark.[1]
Georg Bruhn (left) and Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz /middle( viewed on the yard in front of Frieboeshvile in 1947
Following her husband's death, Agnete Bruhn sold the property to Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality in 1953 but continued to live there until 1968.[1]
Architectureedit
Built in the Baroque style, Frieboeshvile is constructed in brick with white dressing and details in sandstone. It consists of a single storey topped by a black-glazed mansard roof. The roof is not part of the original building but was added in 1977 when the house was restored. The original roof was clad in wooden roof shingles which in 1867 were replaced with slate shingles. The renovation also restored the Neoclassical interiors which date from Friboe's period of ownership. August Günther's initials are found above the main entrance as well as on the first floor.
Parkedit
Apart from the burial site of General Frieboe and his family, the park also contains a few other features from his day. These include a grotto which originally afforded access to a now collapsed fruit cellar and an aviary converted into a pavilion.
Exhibitionsedit
Frieboeshvile today serves as a historic house museum showing how the Copenhagen bourgeoisie of the late 18th century decorated their country houses where they would reside throughout the summer. The furniture in the house dates from about 1800.
The house also contains a permanent exhibition from the Lyngby-Taarbæk and plays host to two special exhibitions a year on local historic subjects.
Local historic archiveedit
The local historic archive for Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality is also based at the house. In the reading room it is possible to study old photographs, maps and historic documents from the area.
Referencesedit
^ abcd"Frieboeshvile - kommunens kulturhistoriske perle" (in Danish). Det Grønne Område. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frieboeshvile.
December 01, 2023
frieboeshvile, friboe, resting, place, baroque, style, country, house, kongens, lyngby, north, copenhagen, denmark, located, across, street, from, sorgenfri, palace, where, lyngby, main, street, meets, lyngby, kongevej, house, takes, name, after, frederik, cas. Frieboeshvile lit Friboe s Resting Place is a Baroque style country house in Kongens Lyngby north of Copenhagen Denmark It is located across the street from Sorgenfri Palace where Lyngby Main Street meets Lyngby Kongevej The house takes its name after Frederik Casper Conrad Frieboe who is buried in the grounds together with his wife and a few other family members Its most notable former resident is Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz who played an important part in the Rescue of the Danish Jews during World War II FrieboeshvileFrieboeshvile viewed from across the streetGeneral informationArchitectural styleNeoclassicismTown or cityKongens Lyngby CopenhagenCountryDenmarkCoordinates55 46 35 N 12 29 45 E 55 7765 N 12 4958 E 55 7765 12 4958Construction started1756Completed1758ClientAugust GuntherThe house now serves as a historic house museum showing how Copenhagen peers decorated their country homes in the late 18th century It hosts a permanent and special exhibitions about local history as well as the local historic archives for Lyngby Taarbaek Municipality Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 3 Park 4 Exhibitions 5 Local historic archive 6 References 7 External linksHistory edit nbsp F C C Frieboe from whom the house now takes its nameThe house was built from 1756 to 1758 owned by August Gunther a chemist from Copenhagen and was originally known as Vildnisset en The Wilderness The architect is not known In 1782 the property was acquired by the wealthy shipping agent Andreas Bodenhoff His daughter Gjertrud Cathrine inherited it in 1794 and after she married rittmeister and later General Frederik Caspar Conrad Frieboe it was passed on to him 1 nbsp Georg and Agnete BruhnFrieboe had no legitimate children His testament gave the house its current name and converted the estate into Denmark s smallest fideicommissum The next resident was his sister s son Lieutenant Colonel F C C Funch In 1919 the house came into ordinary ownership when the Lensaflosningsloven Act dissolved all Fideicommia On the same occasion the house was listed in 1919 The last member of the Funch family to live in the house was Agnete Bruhn F C C Funch s daughter Her husband was Georg Bruhn who worked for Bank of Denmark 1 nbsp Georg Bruhn left and Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz middle viewed on the yard in front of Frieboeshvile in 1947Frieboueshvile s stables on the side wing was converted in 1923 into a separate residence and rented out In 1941 during the German Occupation of Denmark in World War II it was rented out to Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz On 18 August 1943 Frieboeshvile played host to a meeting between Werner Best and the Danish politicians Hans Hedtoft H C Hansen and Alsing Andersen 1 Duckwitz served as West Germany s Ambassador to Denmark after the war Following her husband s death Agnete Bruhn sold the property to Lyngby Taarbaek Municipality in 1953 but continued to live there until 1968 1 Architecture editBuilt in the Baroque style Frieboeshvile is constructed in brick with white dressing and details in sandstone It consists of a single storey topped by a black glazed mansard roof The roof is not part of the original building but was added in 1977 when the house was restored The original roof was clad in wooden roof shingles which in 1867 were replaced with slate shingles The renovation also restored the Neoclassical interiors which date from Friboe s period of ownership August Gunther s initials are found above the main entrance as well as on the first floor Park editApart from the burial site of General Frieboe and his family the park also contains a few other features from his day These include a grotto which originally afforded access to a now collapsed fruit cellar and an aviary converted into a pavilion Exhibitions editFrieboeshvile today serves as a historic house museum showing how the Copenhagen bourgeoisie of the late 18th century decorated their country houses where they would reside throughout the summer The furniture in the house dates from about 1800 The house also contains a permanent exhibition from the Lyngby Taarbaek and plays host to two special exhibitions a year on local historic subjects Local historic archive editThe local historic archive for Lyngby Taarbaek Municipality is also based at the house In the reading room it is possible to study old photographs maps and historic documents from the area References edit a b c d Frieboeshvile kommunens kulturhistoriske perle in Danish Det Gronne Omrade Retrieved 27 March 2016 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frieboeshvile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frieboeshvile amp oldid 1027704643, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
