Bernstorffstøtten

The Bernstorff Memorial (Danish: Bernstorffstøtten) is a memorial to Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff located at Lyngbyvej, just south of Kildegårds Plads, Gentofte Municipality, in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was erected by local farmers to a design by Johannes Wiedewelt to commemorate the agricultural reforms that Bernstorff introduced on his estate, Bernstorff Palace.

History

The memorial was inaugurated on a hilltop just south of Gentofte on 28 August 1783. The 100 years anniversary for the agricultural reforms at Bernstorff Palace was celebrated on 20 June 1866.^[1]^[2] It was listed in 1918.^[3]

Description

The Neoclassical memorial is executed in Norwegian marble and stands on a granite plinth. It features reliefs representing the harvest and a plaque inscription:

Æreminde efter Døden / for / Johan Hartvig Ernst / Greve af Bernstorff / som gav / udskiftede :::hovningsfrie arvelige /Gaarde / med dem Stræbsomhed Velstand alt / til Mønster for Efterslægten / :::MDCCLXVII / oprettet / af Godsets takfulde Beboere MDCCLXXXIII.

Publication

Møller, N: Kort Beskrivelse over Forfatningen paa Godset Bernstorff for og efter Fælledskabets Ophævelse og Eiendoms Meddelelse, med Forklaring over den af Bønderne oprettede Obelisk, Copenhagen1783.

References

^ "Tidslinje" (in Danish). Gentofte Municipality. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
^ "Projekt til Bernstorffstøtten" (in Danish). AOK. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
^ "Sag: Bernstorffstøtten". Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 2014-01-18.

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Unrealized project for the Bernstorff Memorial

Public art in Copenhagen, Denmark

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Neighbourhoods	Charlottenlund Gentofte Hellerup Jægersborg Klampenborg Ordrup Skovshoved Tuborg Havn Vangede
Streets and squares	Bernstorffsvej Dan Turèlls Plads Jægersborg Allé
Parks and open spaces	Bernstorff Park Bellevue Beach Park Forstbotanisk Have Charlottenlund Beach Park Gammelmose Gentofte Lake Hellerup Cemetery Mariebjerg Cemetery Vangede Battery
Culture and attractions	Bellevue Theatre Experimentarium Ordrupgaard Øregård Museum
Education	Bakkegårdsskolen Dyssegårdsskolen Munkegaard School Øregård Gymnasium Rygaards International School
Churches	Dyssegård Church Gentofte Church Hellerup Church Helleruplund Church Jægersborg Church Church of the Messiah Ordrup Church St. Andrew's Church St. Theresa's Church Skovshoved Church Vangede Church
Other landmarks	Bellavista Belvedere Belvedere Bernstorff Memorial Bernstorff Palace Charlottenlund Palace Emiliekilde Gammel Skovgård Gentofte Hospital Gentofte Town Hall Hvidøre Jægersborg Water Tower Ordrup Asyl Ræveskovsvej Water Tower Skovshoved Petrol Station Sølyst Søholm Søholm Row Houses
Sports	Charlottenlund Racetrack Gentofte BK Gentofte Sportspark Hellerup IK Klampenborg Racecourse Skovshoved IF
Railway stations	Bernstorffsvej Charlottenlund Dyssegård Gentofte Jægersborg Klampenborg Ordrup Vangede