Famous Graves in Denmark
234 records found

Hans Christian Andersen
2 Apr 1805 – 4 Aug 1875Writer. Famous for his fairy tales. His father was a poor...
Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Victor Borge
3 Jan 1909 – 23 Dec 2000Pianist, Comedian, Composer. He is remembered for blending humor...
Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Harald Bluetooth
911 – 1 Nov 986Danish Monarch. Born the son of Gorm the Old of Jylland and Thyra...
Roskilde, Roskilde Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark

Niels Bohr
7 Oct 1885 – 18 Nov 1962Nobel Prize in Physics. Dr. Bohr received world-wide recognition...
Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Inga Nielsen
2 Jun 1946 – 10 Feb 2008Opera Soprano. The daughter of a Danish father and an Austrian...
Hørsholm, Hørsholm Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Joergen Haagen Schmith
18 Dec 1910 – 15 Oct 1944World War II Resistance Fighter. Known as "Citronen". During the...
Hellerup, Gentofte Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Elizabeth
18 Jul 1501 – 19 Jan 1526Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. She was of the Habsburg...
Odense, Odense Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark

Isak Dinesen Dinesen
17 Apr 1885 – 7 Sep 1962Author. She wrote the popular work "Seven Gothic Tales" (1934),...
Rungsted, Hørsholm Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Soren Kierkegaard
5 May 1813 – 11 Nov 1855Danish Philosopher and Theologian. Known for being an...
Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Christian X
26 Sep 1870 – 20 Apr 1947Danish Monarch, King of Iceland. Born Christian Carl Frederik...
Roskilde, Roskilde Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark

Percy Howard Hansen
26 Oct 1890 – 12 Feb 1951World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. During World War I, he...
Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Lauritz Melchior
20 Mar 1890 – 18 Mar 1973Opera Singer. He was a Danish-American opera singer. He was the...
Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Carl Nielsen
9 Jun 1865 – 3 Oct 1931Musician. Widely regarded as Denmark's greatest composer, he was...
Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Bent “Flammen” Faurschou-Hviid
7 Jan 1921 – 18 Oct 1944World War II Resistance Fighter. The son of a hotel owner, his...
Hellerup, Gentofte Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Asta Nielsen
11 Sep 1881 – 25 May 1972Danish actress who became one of the big stars of the silent...
Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Ole Roemer
25 Sep 1644 – 19 Sep 1710Astronomer. Born in Aarhus, he studied at the Copenhagen...
Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Christian I
Feb 1426 – 21 May 1481Danish Monarch. He reigned as King of Denmark and Norway from...
Roskilde, Roskilde Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark

Frederik VIII of Denmark
3 Jun 1843 – 14 May 1912Danish Monarch. He reigned as King of Denmark from 1906 to 1912....
Roskilde, Roskilde Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark

Thomas Fasti Dinesen
9 Aug 1892 – 10 Mar 1979World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Rungsted, Demark,...
Hørsholm, Hørsholm Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Johan Hartmann
14 May 1805 – 10 Mar 1900Composer. Full name: Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann. Organist at...
Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark
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