Sorgenfri Cemetery


Sorgenfri Cemetery is a municipal cemetery operated by Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality in Sorgenfri in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark.

History

The cemetery was established in 1903. It has later been expanded several times.

Description

The main entrance to the oldest section of the cemetery is located at Lottenborgvej, just west of Lottenborg Inn. Just inside the cemetery is a chapel from 1905. In front of the chapel is a statue of a mourning woman. It was created by the sculptor Olga Wagner. Together with her husband, the sculptor Siegfried Wagnerm she lived in a house across the street from the cemetery entrance.

List

IntermentLivedProfessionRef
Arthur Arnholtz1901–1973writer,linguist
Jørgen Bo1919–1999Architect
Sven Sophus Elskær1926–1984Furniture designer
Kaj Engholm1906–1988Illustrator
Hans Fuglsang-Damgaard1890–1979Bishop
Mogens Glistrup1926–2008Politician
Olaf Hagerup1889–1961Botanist
Niels Helweg-Larsen1911–2008Publisher and writer
Svend Høhsbro1911–1998Architect
Aksel Jørgensen1883–1957Painter
Erik Kofoed-Hansen1897–1965Fencer
Claus Kähler1918–2002Businessman, civil engineer and writer
Aage Lippert1894–1969Illustrator
Aage Lundvald1908–1983Illustrator, cartoonist and composer
Ivar Nørgaard1922–2011Politician
Kirsten Passer1930–2012Actress
Mikael Pasternak1895–1967Illustrator and painter
Erik Piper1745–1827Politician
Carl Schepler1870–1942Merchant and founder of the Irma
Erik Seidenfaden1881–1958archaeologist and naval officer
Keld Sengeløv1953–2006Director-General of DSB
Niels Verner Skak-Nielsen1922–2013Economist and National Statistician
Niels Skovgaard1858–1938Painter and sculptor
Bi Skaarup1952–2014Archeologist and food historian
Thorkil Vesth1952–2014Pianist and composer
Olga Wagner1873–1963Sculptor
Sigfried Wagner1874–1954Sculptor

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