Nivaagaard is a historic property in Nivå in the northern outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is now home to an art gallery and the park is open to the public.
The estate was founded in 1767 by Adam von Lüttichau when he purchased Nivaa Havnegård ("Nivaa Harbour House") from the Crown. The property was from the beginning associated with the Galley Harbour at Nivaa which was planned in 1753 but soon abandoned. The name Nivaagaard was introduced in 1793.
The estate was acquired by Alfred Hage in 1862. Alfred Hage's eldest son, Johannes Hage, inherited the estate in 1872. The main building was severely damaged in a fire in 1873. A new main building was completed to design by Ferdinand Vilhelm Jensen in 1881. Nivaagaard was a dominating factor in Nivaa's development over the next decades.
Nivaagaard Brickyard
The ring oven
The first brickyard on the estate was established by Queen Louise in 1701. By 1720 it produced brick for the royal buildings in Copenhagen and the northern part of Zealand.
These activities increased and were modernized in the 1840s. In 1857 the brickyard was one of the first in Denmark to introduce a steam engine in the production chain.
In 1870, eight years after Alfred Hage had acquired the estate, a circular fire house was constructed, based on plans by Friedrich Hoffmann. The oven remained in use for 97 years up until 1967. The brickyard closed in 1980 and then re-opened as a museum. The ring oven, which is now listed, is the earliest of Hoffmann's designs which still exist today.
Art collection
The northern wing of the museum
Flowering rhododendrons in the park
The art collection was founded by Johannes Hage between 1895 and 1905. It covered European Renaissance and Baroque painting and Danish Golden Age art. A small museum building in temple style designed by Johan Schrøder was built near the main house in 1903. On 30 September 1908 Hage turned his collection into a self-owning institution which made it available to the public. He chaired the board until his death in 1923.
The management of the museum was professionalized in 1981 and it arranged its first special exhibition in 1983. In 1988 the museum building was expanded with support from the Velux Foundation and the Knud Højgaard Foundation. The new wing was designed by royal building inspector David Bretton-Meyer.[1]
nivaagaard, historic, property, nivå, northern, outskirts, copenhagen, denmark, home, gallery, park, open, public, main, building, contents, history, brickyard, collection, park, list, owners, image, gallery, references, external, linkshistory, edit, alfred, h. Nivaagaard is a historic property in Niva in the northern outskirts of Copenhagen Denmark It is now home to an art gallery and the park is open to the public The old main building Contents 1 History 2 Nivaagaard Brickyard 3 Art collection 4 Park 5 List of owners 6 Image gallery 7 References 8 External linksHistory Edit Alfred Hage painted by Constantin Hansen in c 1854 The estate was founded in 1767 by Adam von Luttichau when he purchased Nivaa Havnegard Nivaa Harbour House from the Crown The property was from the beginning associated with the Galley Harbour at Nivaa which was planned in 1753 but soon abandoned The name Nivaagaard was introduced in 1793 The estate was acquired by Alfred Hage in 1862 Alfred Hage s eldest son Johannes Hage inherited the estate in 1872 The main building was severely damaged in a fire in 1873 A new main building was completed to design by Ferdinand Vilhelm Jensen in 1881 Nivaagaard was a dominating factor in Nivaa s development over the next decades Nivaagaard Brickyard Edit The ring oven The first brickyard on the estate was established by Queen Louise in 1701 By 1720 it produced brick for the royal buildings in Copenhagen and the northern part of Zealand These activities increased and were modernized in the 1840s In 1857 the brickyard was one of the first in Denmark to introduce a steam engine in the production chain In 1870 eight years after Alfred Hage had acquired the estate a circular fire house was constructed based on plans by Friedrich Hoffmann The oven remained in use for 97 years up until 1967 The brickyard closed in 1980 and then re opened as a museum The ring oven which is now listed is the earliest of Hoffmann s designs which still exist today Art collection Edit The northern wing of the museum Flowering rhododendrons in the park The art collection was founded by Johannes Hage between 1895 and 1905 It covered European Renaissance and Baroque painting and Danish Golden Age art A small museum building in temple style designed by Johan Schroder was built near the main house in 1903 On 30 September 1908 Hage turned his collection into a self owning institution which made it available to the public He chaired the board until his death in 1923 The management of the museum was professionalized in 1981 and it arranged its first special exhibition in 1983 In 1988 the museum building was expanded with support from the Velux Foundation and the Knud Hojgaard Foundation The new wing was designed by royal building inspector David Bretton Meyer 1 The European collection contains works by Giovanni Bellini Claude Lorrain and Rembrandt The Danish collection contains works by some of the leading artists of the Danish Golden Age including C W Eckersberg Christen Kobke Johan Lundbye Wilhelm Marstrand Martinus Rorbye and P C Skovgaard 2 Park EditThe original park was designed by Edvard Glaesel and laid out in 1901 02 A large rhododendron garden was established in 2007 List of owners Edit 1753 1767 The Crown 1767 1793 The Crown Adam Mogens Holger von Luttichau 1793 1797 Adam Mogens Holger von Luttichau 1797 Georg Christopher Hauch 1797 1802 Johan Jorgen Lowe 1802 1808 assessor Kraefting 1808 1810 Haagen Christian Astrup 1810 1812 Brinck Seidelin 1812 1813 Johan Frederik Bardenfleth R A L von Qualen 1813 1831 R A L von Qualen 1831 1834 Frederik Burmeister 1834 1847 P M Hagen 1847 1857 V Engelsted 1857 1862 Synnestvedt 1862 1872 Alfred Hage 1872 Vilhelmine Hage 1872 1923 Johannes Hage 1923 Den Hageske StiftelseImage gallery Edit Pieter Brueghel the Younger The Return from Kermesse c 1620 Jan van Goyen Beach scene 1638 Wilhelm Marstrand A prison scene in Rome 1837 Martinus Rorbye Seated Nubian Rome 1839References Edit Malerisamlingens historie in Danish Museum Nivaagaard Retrieved 2013 06 25 The Nivaagaard Picture Gallery AskArt Retrieved 2013 06 25 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nivaagaard Official website Calendar events and exhibitions at Nivaagaard Source Coordinates 55 55 39 N 12 30 44 E 55 9276 N 12 5123 E 55 9276 12 5123 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nivaagaard amp oldid 1112070744, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
