Odd Fellows Mansion, Copenhagen

Odd Fellows Mansion

The Odd Fellows Mansion seen from Dronningens Tværgade

General information
Architectural style| Rococo
Town or city| Frederiksstaden, Copenhagen
Country| Denmark
Construction started| 1751
Completed| 1755
Client| Christian August von Berckentin
Design and construction
Architect(s)| Johann Gottfried Rosenberg

The Odd Fellows Mansion (Danish: Odd Fellow Palæet) is a Rococo town mansion in Copenhagen, Denmark, named after the local branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows which acquired the building in 1900. Before that, it was known as the Berckentin and later the Schimmelmann Mansion after its successive owners.

The Building is located on Bredgade, opposite Dronningens Tværgade for which it serves as a point de vue. It houses a concert hall which is open to the public.

## History

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### The Berckentin era

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The site was formerly located in the cast Sophie Amalienborg gardens. The present building on the site was constructed in conjunction with the development of the new Frederiksstaden district. It was designed by Johann Gottfried Rosenberg under the supervision of Nicolai Eigtved who had also conceived the district plan.[1] It was built as a home for the wealthy merchant and politician Christian August von Berckentin who had just been ennobled with the title of count.[citation needed]

The property was listed in the new cadastre of 1756 as No. 71 SS in St. Ann's East Quarter. It was marked on Christian Gedde's 1757 cadastral map of St. Ann's East Quarter as No. 302.

After Berckentin's death in 1758, the Berckentin Mansion was taken over by his son-in-law, Christian Sigfred von Plessen, who also owned Glorup Manor on Funen, and had married von Berckentin's daughter Louise von Plessen née Berckentin in 1744.[citation needed]

### Schimmelmann family

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The Schimmelmann Mansion in the middle of the 18th century

In 1762, Heinrich von Schimmelmann bought the property which now became known as the Schimmelmann Mansion. After his son Ernst Schimmelmann inherited it in 1782, the Schimmelmann Mansion became the centre of a colourful cultural life. Ernst and his wife, Charlotte Schimmelmann, shared a deep interest in the arts and Charlotte was famous for her salons. In the summer, these pursuits were relocated to their summer residence at Sølyst north of the city.[citation needed]

Schimmelmann's property was listed in the new cadastre of 1806 as No. 171 in St. Ann's Quarter.

The property was after Ernst Schimmelmann's death in 1831 passed to his son Carl von Schimmelmann, It was after his death just two years later passed to his son Ernst Conrad Carl Joseph von Schimmelmann.

### Later history

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The mansion depicted by H.C.F. Holm.

In the nineteenth century, the mansion was occupied by various wealthy families, notably by Rudolph Puggaard who received there the artists of the Danish Golden Age.[2]

The firm Bendixen & Lindhardt was based in the building in 1922.

## Cultural references

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The building is used as a location in the 1997 film Smilla's Sense of Snow. It is also used as a location in an episode of the YV series Matador.[3]

## See also

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* Freemason's Hall, Copenhagen
* Thott Mansion

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Odd Fellow Palæet.

1. ^ "Odd Fellow Palæet". Gyldendal. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
2. ^ Hartmann, Sys (1976). 50 palaeer og landsteder. Copenhagen: Gyldendal.
3. ^ "Odd Fellow Palæet". danskefilm.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 19 May 2017.

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Historic houses in Metropolitan Copenhagen

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Bredgade, Copenhagen

Buildings|

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* No. 25: Sankt Annæ Passage
* No. 33: Prior House
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* No. 4: Grandjean House
* No. 24
* No. 26: Lindencrone Mansion
* No. 28: Odd Fellows Mansion
* No. 34: Royal Danish Silk Manufactury
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* No. 42: Bernstorff Mansion
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* No. 62: Medical Museion
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* No. 79: Danish Design Museum
* No. 76: Løwe House

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* Palægade
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* Dronningens Tværgade
* Frederiksgade
* Fredericiagade

Publicart|

* Christian X

History|

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Odd Fellows

International fraternal orders originating in the United Kingdom in the 18th century

Governing bodies|

* Independent Order of Odd Fellows
* Independent Order of Oddfellows Manchester Unity
* Grand United Order of Oddfellows

Appendant bodies|

* International Association of Rebekah Assemblies
* Household of Ruth
* Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans
* Ladies of the Orient

People|

* John Wilkes
* Sir George Savile, 8th Baronet
* Thomas Wildey
* Peter Ogden
* Schuyler Colfax
* James L. Ridgely

Buildings|

* List of Odd Fellows buildings

Financial services|

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* Manchester Unity Credit Union

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