Famous Graves in Denmark
191 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
Anna Margrethe Schall
6 Oct 1775 – 24 Nov 1852Ballerina. In 1787 she was admitted to the ballet school of The...
Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Marie Sophie Frederikke Von Hessen-Kassel
28 Oct 1767 – 21 Mar 1852Denmark and Norway Monarch. The daughter of Landgraf Karl von...
Roskilde, Roskilde Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark
Harald Bluetooth
911 – 1 Nov 986Danish Monarch. Born the son of Gorm the Old of Jylland and Thyra...
Roskilde, Roskilde Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark
Lauritz Melchior
20 Mar 1890 – 18 Mar 1973Opera Singer.
Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Dr Aage Niels Bohr
19 Jun 1922 – 8 Sep 2009Nobel Prize Winning Nuclear Physicist. After helping his...
Gentofte, Gentofte 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
Niels Bohr
7 Oct 1885 – 18 Nov 1962Scientist. He was always a bright student even at a young age,...
Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Isak Dinesen
17 Apr 1885 – 7 Sep 1962Author. She wrote the popular work "Seven Gothic Tales" (1934),...
Rungsted, 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
Johan Hartmann
14 May 1805 – 10 Mar 1900Composer. Full name: Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann. Organist at...
Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Ole Kirk Christiansen
7 Apr 1891 – 11 Mar 1958Toy Manufacturer. He was a master carpenter, but during the...
Billund, Billund Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark
Caroline Amalie
28 Jun 1796 – 9 Mar 1881Danish Monarch. She received notoriety when she became the Queen...
Roskilde, Roskilde Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark
Johanne Luise Pätges Heiberg
22 Nov 1812 – 21 Dec 1890Actress. She grew up in Copenhagen in very poor circumstances. In...
Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Johannes Vilhelm Jensen
20 Jan 1873 – 25 Nov 1950Nobel Prize Laureate Author. He received international acclaim in...
Bispebjerg, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, 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
Thomas Fasti Dinesen
9 Aug 1892 – 10 Mar 1979World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Rungsted, Demark,...
Horsholm, Hørsholm Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Valdemar I The Great
14 Jan 1131 – 12 May 1182Danish Monarch. He reigned as King of Denmark from 1154 to 1182....
Ringsted, Ringsted Kommune, Sjælland, Denmark
Ole Roemer
25 Sep 1644 – 19 Sep 1710Astronomer. Born in Aarhus, he studied at the Copenhagen...
Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark
