Denmark Expedition Memorial
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The Denmark Expedition Memorial is a sculpted boulder at Langelinie in Copenhagen, Denmark, commemorating Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen (1872–1907), Niels Peter Høeg Hagen (1877–1907) and Jørgen Brønlund (1877–1907) who died on the Denmark Expedition to North-East Greenland in 1907. The memorial was unveiled in 1912. It was designed by Kai Nielsen in collaboration with Kaare Klint.
Description
The memorial consists of a granite boulder which measures 340 x 390 x 190 cm. Its surface was smoothened but its natural shape retained. The front side features a relief featuring three men pushing a dog sledge.
History
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The monument was the result of a competition launched by a committee in February 1911. The competition was won by Kai Nielsen. Other entries in the competition were submitted by Carl Bonnesen, Elna Borch, Niels Hansen Jacobsen, and Holger Wederkinck.
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The granite boulder was retrieved from Flinterenden in the Øresund. The relief was carved at the site and the finished memorial was unveiled in 1911.[1]
A carved inscription on the rear side of the boulder consists mainly of a quote from Brønlund's diary.
Gallery
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Front side
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Inscription on the rear side.
References
- ^ "Mindesten for Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen (1872-1907), Niels Peter Høeg Hagen (1877-1907) og Jørgen Brønlund (1877-1907". kk.sites.itera.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 26 December 2018.
External links
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- 1912 establishments in Denmark
- Cultural depictions of Danish people
- Cultural depictions of explorers
- Granite sculptures in Copenhagen
- Monuments and memorials in Copenhagen
- Monuments and memorials to explorers
- Reliefs in Copenhagen