Gammelholm og Nyhavn in Copenhagen in Københavns Kommune, Capital Region, Copenhagen, Denmark — Northen Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)

Hans Christian Andersen

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 20, 2018

1. Hans Christian Andersen Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

H. C. Andersen
Boede her
Da hans første
eventyrhefte udkom
Maj 1835

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(English translation:)

Hans Christian Andersen lived here, when his first set of fairy tales were published in May, 1835.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1835.

Location. 55° 40.775′ N, 12° 35.424′ E. Marker is in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden (Capital Region, Copenhagen), in Københavns Kommune. It is in Gammelholm og Nyhavn. Marker is on Nyhavn just west of Holbergsgade, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Nyhavn 20, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden 1051, Denmark. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Frederik Kuhlau (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Hans Christian Andersen (about 150 meters away); Store Strandstræde 20 (about 180 meters away); Bethelskibet / Bethel Ship (about 210 meters away); Mindeankeret / The Memorial Anchor

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(about 210 meters away); a different marker also named Hans Christian Andersen (about 210 meters away); Svenska residenset / Det svenske residenspalæ / The Swedish Residence (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Beliggenhed, Beliggenhed, Beliggenhed / Location, Location, Location (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Copenhagen.

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Also see . . . Hans Christian Andersen (Wikipedia). 'Hans Christian Andersen (2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children: his stories express themes that transcend age and nationality....Andersen's initial attempts at writing fairy tales were revisions of stories that he heard as a child. Initially his original fairy tales were not met with recognition, due partly to the difficulty of translating them. In 1835, Andersen published the first two installments of his Fairy Tales (Danish: Eventyr; lit. "fantastic tales"). More stories,

Hans Christian Andersen Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 19, 2018

2. Hans Christian Andersen Marker - wide view

completing the first volume, were published in 1837. The collection comprises nine tales, including "The Tinderbox", "The Princess and the Pea", "Thumbelina", "The Little Mermaid" and "The Emperor's New Clothes"....' (Submitted on October 4, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.)

Portrait of Hans Christian Andersen image. Click for full size.

Postcard published by the H.C. Andersens Hus, Odense (image courtesy of West Chester University), circa 1862

3. Portrait of Hans Christian Andersen

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.