Assistens Cemetery
Assistens Cemetery
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Helmut
Kirkland, WA5,513 contributions
Sep 2023 • Solo
During a morning walk I accidentally stumbled into the park to avoid the morning traffic and was pleasantly surprised. The poplars are stunning and I accidentally discovered HC Andersen's resting place. If you happen to be in Fredericksburg, don't miss it
Written September 9, 2023
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springbank
Greve, Denmark3,901 contributions
Sep 2014 • Couples
If you want to experience other than the obligatory walk through the pedestrian street or just need a break then visit one of Copenhagen's many beautiful natural areas for example this cemetery. Hans Christian Andersen is buried here, as well as Niels Bohr and Soren Kirkegaard. There are signs directing you to the graves of famous people.
Go for a different nature walks, a botanical triptaround the world where you can experience a selection of different types of wood and plants from countries around the World. The cemetery now contains both a park area, a museum section and a functioning cemetery. Copenhageners use it as a park, people come here for walking, jogging, picnicking, and in warm weather you can even sunbathe. It is obviously an integral part of the neighborhood, more like a garden than a cemetery really.
Go for a different nature walks, a botanical triptaround the world where you can experience a selection of different types of wood and plants from countries around the World. The cemetery now contains both a park area, a museum section and a functioning cemetery. Copenhageners use it as a park, people come here for walking, jogging, picnicking, and in warm weather you can even sunbathe. It is obviously an integral part of the neighborhood, more like a garden than a cemetery really.
Written December 3, 2014
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FactotumDellaCitta
London, UK3,980 contributions
Jul 2013 • Couples
There is something endearing about seeing families walking the cemetery's paths, young people sunning themselves on the grass, and everyone enjoying so much serenity and green. We visited the cemetery on a warm (almost hot) July afternoon and it was the perfect respite from the urban environment around it. We had fun searching for the graves of the three famous Danes we knew (H.C. Andersen, Søren Kierkegaard, and Niels Bohr). The cemetery is well landscaped and absolutely worth a visit. It is an easy walk from Nørreport Station. The Saturday afternoon that we visited, there was a flea market along the outside of the cemetery walls.
Written August 11, 2013
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Ubonlover
Copenhagen, Denmark36 contributions
Aug 2015 • Couples
If you really want to see Hans Christian Andersons grave, you should go there. Othervise it is not visited by tourists as it is a cementary, although a nice one.
Written January 13, 2016
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brooklyntraveler42
Brooklyn, NY41 contributions
Jul 2013 • Solo
It is now my second favorite cemetery. So many lovely paths to walk... or bike! And great trees. Interesting people buried here and lovely memorials to them. The locals use it like a park, which I really liked to see! Definitely a must see spot!
Written August 14, 2013
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grebnesi2020
Copenhagen, Denmark9 contributions
Apr 2020
The Danes use Assistens Cemetery as if it were just another park, sunning themselves and going for a picnic there. The dead don't seem to mind. There are all sorts buried in this place and it is actually quite a bit larger than it would appear.
This is the cemetery where the illustrious in Danish society go for their final rest: statesmen, artists, writers, poets and assorted celebrities. HC Andersen lies here and Søren Kirkegaard is confusing people still from beyond the grave. Niels Bohr (lives) here.... or rather the opposite.
Every cemetery has at least one ghost story, and the ghost of Assisters Kirkegård may very well be Giertrud Bodenhoff. Married at age 17, widowed at age 19, legend claims that under anaesthesia, Giertrud was actually buried alive in 1798, only to be awakened and murdered by grave robbers.
This is the cemetery where the illustrious in Danish society go for their final rest: statesmen, artists, writers, poets and assorted celebrities. HC Andersen lies here and Søren Kirkegaard is confusing people still from beyond the grave. Niels Bohr (lives) here.... or rather the opposite.
Every cemetery has at least one ghost story, and the ghost of Assisters Kirkegård may very well be Giertrud Bodenhoff. Married at age 17, widowed at age 19, legend claims that under anaesthesia, Giertrud was actually buried alive in 1798, only to be awakened and murdered by grave robbers.
Written April 3, 2020
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vidya19
Zagreb, Croatia154 contributions
Nov 2019
After seeing many positive reviews of Assistens Cemetery, we decided to pay it a short visit during our recent weekend stay in Copenhagen. it is a walking distance from Botanical Gardens, King's Gardens and Rosenborg castle. Assistens is a final resting place of Hans Christian Andersen, as well as Soeren Kierkegaard. Enjoy the serenity and magic of this place.
Written November 1, 2019
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IceBowlVet
Lookout Mountain, GA29 contributions
Aug 2019
Seeing the resting places of HC Andersen and Søren Kierkegaard in this peaceful cemetery was worth the walk.
Written September 3, 2019
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Nomad_in_Transit_3
Copenhagen, Denmark35 contributions
May 2019
My favourite spot is the mausoleum for Peter von Scholten, the last governor of The Danish West Indian Islands. It is located in a corner in the mid section where yellow walls meet, a West Indian cottage holding the coffin of the late governor. I know, because I jumped the fence.
The Assistant cemetery holds many stories - other than the fates creating it: when Copenhagen succumbed to the plague and a new graveyard was creating to hold its dead citizens. There's the story of Mrs Bodenhoff whose grave was robbed, the grave robbers woke up her corpse, who had only seemed dead to the physicians of the time.
The graves vary in size and decoration. Some date back to the origin of Assistens, some are new and eternal home to poet Michael Strunge and the little local girl who fell prey to an evil person. Never found, he might still haunt the streets of Nørrebro.
The Russian section is the last home of the fugitives of the Russian Revolution. They came to Copenhagen because of the link between the city and the last czar's Danish mother.
H.C. Andersen is burried at Assistens as is philosopher Søren Kirkegaard. I lived in the 'hood for twenty years and enjoyed reading my newspaper there. I've studied for exams and I walked my children in their stroller. Assistensen is both a place for discovery and reflection, for learning and relaxation. The locals use it as a park. You might want to as well. Stock up at one of the kebab places and take a time to enjoy the serenity of Assistensen.
The Assistant cemetery holds many stories - other than the fates creating it: when Copenhagen succumbed to the plague and a new graveyard was creating to hold its dead citizens. There's the story of Mrs Bodenhoff whose grave was robbed, the grave robbers woke up her corpse, who had only seemed dead to the physicians of the time.
The graves vary in size and decoration. Some date back to the origin of Assistens, some are new and eternal home to poet Michael Strunge and the little local girl who fell prey to an evil person. Never found, he might still haunt the streets of Nørrebro.
The Russian section is the last home of the fugitives of the Russian Revolution. They came to Copenhagen because of the link between the city and the last czar's Danish mother.
H.C. Andersen is burried at Assistens as is philosopher Søren Kirkegaard. I lived in the 'hood for twenty years and enjoyed reading my newspaper there. I've studied for exams and I walked my children in their stroller. Assistensen is both a place for discovery and reflection, for learning and relaxation. The locals use it as a park. You might want to as well. Stock up at one of the kebab places and take a time to enjoy the serenity of Assistensen.
Written August 12, 2019
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Atsuko
Tokyo, Japan395 contributions
Jul 2019 • Solo
It's like a garden or park because local people go there to lie down enjoy picnick under the sun. Something new to learn about Danish culture. Very lovely cemetary as I couldnt stop taking photos and videos because you are like in a hidden wide park
Written July 25, 2019
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Salve. Io sarò a Copenaghen settimana prossima.
Leggevo che il cimitero/parco è aperto da lunedì al venerdì dalle 10:00 alle 16:00.
- Sapete dirmi se è aperto il sabato e la domenica?
- Inoltre, è previsto l'acquisto di un biglietto per accedervi o è aperto al pubblico?
Grazie!
Written April 11, 2015
Si E aperto Totti i giorni
Written November 16, 2017
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