Odense in Odense Kommune, Southern Denmark, Denmark — Northen Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Hans Christian Andersen - School
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 26, 2018
1. Hans Christian Andersen - School Marker
Her var indtil aar 1847 byens fattiggaard og fattigskole
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(English translation:)
"Here I ran on wooden shoes and went to a school for the poor"
Until 1847, this was the city's school for poor children.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
Location. 55° 23.819′ N, 10° 23.493′ E. Marker is in Odense, Syddanmark (Southern Denmark), in Odense Kommune. Marker is at the intersection of Paaskestræde and Overgade on Paaskestræde. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Odense, Syddanmark 5000, Denmark. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Oldest Kingdom of the World (within shouting distance of this marker); Grønbenet Gakket Gangart / Washladies, Water Sprites, and Waddlers (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Ølbryggeri Og Gelændergaranti / A Beer Brewery and the Guaranteed Railings (about 210 meters away); Kongemord og Tordenskræpper / Royal Murder and Red Butterbur
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . . Hans Christian Andersen (Wikipedia). "Andersen's father, who had received an elementary school education, introduced Andersen to literature, reading to him the Arabian Nights. Andersen's mother, Anne Marie Andersdatter, was an illiterate washerwoman. Following her husband's death in 1816, she remarried in 1818. Andersen was sent to a local school for poor children where he received a basic education and had to support himself, working as an apprentice to a weaver and, later, to a tailor. At fourteen, he moved to Copenhagen to seek employment as an actor...." (Submitted on December 9, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.)
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Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 26, 2018
2. Hans Christian Andersen - School and Marker, looking north towards Nedergade
As one might infer from the quote on the marker - Hans Christian Andersen went to a school for poor children, in this building here. His boyhood home was less than 200 meters away, as the crow flies.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
