Denmark Expedition Memorial
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[]
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 , Elna Borch, Niels Hansen Jacobsen, and .
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.
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.
Coordinates: 55°41′41″N 12°36′01″E / 55.69486°N 12.60024°E
- Monuments and memorials in Copenhagen
- Monuments and memorials to explorers
- 1912 establishments in Denmark
- Granite sculptures in Copenhagen
- Reliefs in Copenhagen
- Cultural depictions of Danish men
- Cultural depictions of explorers