Hellerup

Hellerup [ hɛl ˀ əʀob̥ ] is a neighborhood of the Danish municipality of Gentofte and thus belongs to the metropolitan area of ​​Copenhagen. South of Hellerup is the center of Copenhagen, a small part of Hellerup along the railway line even part of the metropolitan area of ​​Copenhagen. Hellerup is located on the Øresund and is adjacent to Frederiksberg one of the most expensive and most exclusive residential areas of Copenhagen.

History

In contrast to other parts of Gentofte to Hellerup not developed from a village. It got its name from a counselor Johan David Heller, who in 1748 bought a pleasure garden and called him Hellerupgård.

The actual development started only in the second half of the 19th century. 1863 Hellerup station was opened for the railroad, he is since 1934 also an important station of the S-Bahn. The most important street Hellerups, the Strandvej is a little further east and runs parallel to the shore of the Sound.

1873 Tuborg brewery was founded in Hellerup, since 1979, the beer is not longer brewed here and now the former brewery site with residential buildings and a museum, the experimentarium was built. A still visible landmark of the company is striking Tuborgflasken, a 30 meter high observation tower in the shape of a beer bottle.

Others

Peter Høeg describes in his novel Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow, the atmosphere of the residential area with the words " SELV i mørket, selv om vinteren, ligger Hellerup i s andes dimensionless end København. " ( German: " is even in the dark and even in winter Hellerup in a different dimension than Copenhagen. " ) Prince Christian of Denmark Friday, August 12, 2011 was in Hellerup in the primary school" enrolled Tranegard "school.