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Rolighed

Historic residence · Copenhagen, Denmark

Writers & poets

Rolighed
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History

Rolighed was a country house in what is now the Østerbro district of Copenhagen. As a regular guest of the Melchior family, Hans Christian Andersen died there in August 1875.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Rolighed (Østerbro)”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

About Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish writer. A prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is also best remembered for his literary fairy tales.

From the Wikipedia article “Hans Christian Andersen”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Visiting

This building is recorded as a residence of the people listed; it may be privately owned and not open to the public. Opening times, tickets and access change, so check the official website before you travel. Get directions.

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