Fredensborg Houses

The Fredensborg Houses form a housing complex in natural surroundings on the outskirts of the small town of Fredensborg in the north of Zealand, Denmark. The houses were designed by Jørn Utzon for Danes who have worked for long periods abroad.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Fredensborg Palace and Birkedommergården.

Fredensborg Palace

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Fredensborg Palace is a palace located on the eastern shore of Lake Esrum in Fredensborg on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It is the Danish royal family’s spring and autumn residence, and is often the site of important state visits and events in the royal family.

Birkedommergården

Building

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Birkedommergården is a building.

Lille Rolighed

Building

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Lille Rolighed is a late 18th-century, thatched house situated on the street that leads up to Fredensborg Palace in Fredensborg, Denmark. The garden features the grave of embroidery artist Cathrine Marie Møller.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fredensborg and Nødebo.

Fredensborg

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Fredensborg is a railway town located in Fredensborg Municipality, North Zealand, some 30 kilometres north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is most known for Fredensborg Palace, one of the official residences of the Danish royal family.

Nødebo

Village

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Nødebo is a village located on the southwestern shores of Lake Esrum in Hillerød Municipality, North Zealand, some 40 km north of Copenhagen, Denmark. Nødebo Church, the oldest in the area, is notable for its church frescos and its early 16th century altarpiece. Nødebo is situated 3 km west of Fredensborg Houses.