Georg Carstensen
Georg Carstensen | |
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 Georg Carstensen, 1845 | |
| Born | 31 August 1812 |
| Died | 4 January 1857 (aged 44) |
| Allegiance | Danish |
| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Royal Guards |
Johan Bernhard Georg Carstensen (31 August 1812 – 4 January 1857) was one of the developers of Tivoli Gardens and a Danish army officer. He spent most of his childhood in the
In 1839, Carstensen moved to Copenhagen permanently and published the periodical publications Portefeuillen and Figaro.[1]
Between 1843 and 1848, Carstensen was active in the development of
Following the disagreement with others in the
Alhambra
In 1855, Carstensen returned to Copenhagen and attempted to construct an establishment to rival Tivoli Gardens, the Alhambra in Frederiksberg. The only reminiscent left of this failed project is a street named Alhambravej. The establishment failed to be completed during Carstensen's lifetime. He died on 4 January 1857 at age 44 and was buried in Garnison's Churchyard in Copenhagen.[2]
Relatives
Georg's sister, Annette Adelaide Christine Carstensen, was the mother of Sir Robert Hay-Drummond-Hay, whose second wife Grace Marguerite Hay Drummond-Hay was the first woman to travel airborne from Europe to the US as well as the first woman to circumnavigate the globe in the air. Both of these were achieved aboard a Zeppelin.[4]
References
- ^ a b c http://www.tivoli.dk/en/om/historie/tivolis+grundlaegger/ Archived 2015-05-23 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 27 Jan 2015
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- ^ digital.lib.umd.edu http://digital.lib.umd.edu/worldsfairs/record?pid=umd:989. Retrieved 27 Jan 2015.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)[title missing] - ^ "Lady Grace Drummond-Hay". www.airships.net. Retrieved 27 Jan 2015.
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