Ivar Huitfeldt Column
The Ivar Huitfeldt Column is a
Background
On 4 October 1710, the ship of the line HDMS Dannebroge, which Huitfeldt commanded, was set on fire during an encounter with the Swedes. He gave orders to continue the battle, which only came to an end when the ship blew up. Huitfeldt and 497 crew members were killed.
Between 1872 and 1875 various artifacts were brought up from the wreck, including cannons and the ship's anchor.
Design
The monument consists of a marble column placed on a tall granite base and topped by a statue of Victoria. It stands approximately 19 metres tall and measures 3.377 x 3.77 metres at the base.
Four bronze reliefs on the base of the monument, one on each side, feature Huitfeldt's portrait, his coat of arms, his ship and a short text. The design incorporates the cannonballs barrels and the ship's anchor is attached to the plinth.
History
The initial plans for a Huitfeldt memorial called for a much smaller monument, a sort of cairn, but after the intervention of
See also
- Ivar Huitfeldt class frigate
References
- ^ "Ny Carlsberg Fondet ved 100 års jubilæet". Ny Carlsberg Fondet. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ^ "Memorial to the Naval Hero Ivar Huitfeldt (1665-1710)". København Kommune. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
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