Kierkegaard's Copenhagen

Golden Days is a large historical festival, which covers a period in Copenhagen's history.

The theme in 2013 is Søren Kierkegaard's 200th birthday.

Visit the Copenhagen Cathedral, a setting of many important functions and events such as the funeral of Søren Kierkegaard in 1855 and the wedding of the Crown Prince Couple in 2004.

In 1807, the cathedral was hit by a incendiary rocket during the British bombardment led by Admiral James Gambier and General Lord Cathcart. The bombardment resulted in the cathedral's burning down.

The Danish Design Museum in Copenhagen offers displays of decorative art, crafts, and industrial designs from the Western world and Asia from the late Middle Ages and up to the present.

Earlier, the museum was the first public hospital in Denmark; The Royal Frederik's Hospital, where Søren Kierkegaard was admitted and died in 1855.

Søren Kierkegaard went to school on Borgerdydskole, which was situated in Klareboderne, from 1821-1830.

Today, the building houses Gyldendals Publishers.

Helligaandskirken is a church on Strøget in Copenhagen.

In 1813, the great Danish philosopher and theologian Søren Kierkegaard was christened in the church.

Get an insight into the cultural history of Copenhagen and visit Hans Christian Andersen's and Søren Kierkegaaard's graves.

The Museum of Copenhagen provides a captivating and informative account of the city's history.

The museum also has a rare collection of Søren Kierkegaard's personal belongings where furniture, portraits, purse and dedication copies of Kierkegaard's works are exhibited.



 

5 May 2013, Denmark's world-famous philosopher Søren Kierkegaard would have turned 200 years.

Søren Kierkegaard's birthday is marked with a broad programme in Copenhagen through art, exhibitions, TV, city tours and teaching.

"There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” like Søren Kierkegaard said.

5 May 2013 is is Søren Kierkegaard’s 200th birthday. This will be celebrated all over the world. In Copenhagen, the Søren Kierkegaard Research Centre (SKC) has arranged lots of events and lectures.

You will find the Søren Kierkegaard Memorial Statue at The Marple Church.

Søren Kierkegaard Memorial Statue.

The Museum of Copenhagen is exhibiting some of Søren Kierkegaard’s few surviving personal possessions to mark the 200 year anniversary of the philosopher’s birth.

In the house, located at Nytorv until 1908, Søren Kierkegaard was born on 5 maj 1813.

Today, the building houses Danske Bank.

The Black Diamond is an extension to the Royal Library in Copenhagen. The building also houses The National Museum of Photography, a bookshop, eateries and a concert and theatre hall.

At the Black Diamond, you can see Søren Kierkegaard's manuscripts which are kept safely in Royal Library's Søren Kierkegaard Archive. 

The staircase is the scene in "Borgen" on the night of the election.

In connection with Søren Kierkegaard's 200 year anniversary this year the Royal Library puts focus on the moments that influenced the philosopher's writing.

The Royal Theatre in Copenhagen has graced the Kongens Nytorv Square since 1748. The Royal Theatre's has three main venues at its disposal: The Opera House, the Playhouse, and the Old Stage, the latter almost exclusively for ballet performances.

Søren Kierkegaard was a frequent guest at The Royal Theatre, where he heard Mozart's Don Juan.

The Trinity Church is part of the 17th century Trinitatis Complex, which includes the Round Tower astronomical observatory tower and the Copenhagen University Library, in addition to the church.

In 1829, Søren Kierkegaard was confirmed in Trinity Church because Church of Our Lady was burned down. The minister, who confirmed Kierkegaard, was years later one of his biggest critics.

The Univeristy of Copenhagen was founded in 1479 and is the oldest and second largest university and research institution in Denmark.

Søren Kierkegaard had his daily walk at Copenhagen University, where he defended his thesis and gave lectures.

Øieblikket is an espresso bar in the Black Diamond. Øieblikket is named after a magazine which Søren Kierkegaard was the editor for.