Nordmandsdalen – unique sculptures in Fredensborg Palace Garden

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Nordmandsdalen – unique sculptures in Fredensborg Palace Garden

Sculptures in royal gardens typically depict the exalted gods and goddesses of antiquity. But in Fredensborg Palace Garden, you’ll find a truly unique attraction: 70 sandstone sculptures of ordinary fishermen and farmers, portrayed as they looked in 18th-century Norway and the Faroe Islands. The sculpture group is called the Valley of the Norsemen (Nordmandsdalen), and it was initiated by King Frederik V in 1764.

Around here

Nearby on the Margueritruten

• Discover Utzon’s Museum Fredensborg – Iconic Danish Architecture by Esrum Lake

  Museum · 740 m

• Fredensborg Palace – Royal Palace and Gardens

  Historic building · 1.0 km

• Fredensborg Palace Garden – royal gardens and nature

  Park · 1.0 km

• The Royal Guard at Fredensborg Palace

  Attraction · 1.0 km

• Gallery Malou Karberg – art, flowers and inspiring surroundings

  Art gallery · 1.4 km

• Grønholt Voldsted

  Historic building · 2.3 km

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Is Nordmandsdalen – unique sculptures in Fredensborg Palace Garden on the Margueritruten?

Yes — Nordmandsdalen – unique sculptures in Fredensborg Palace Garden sits directly on the route through Sjælland og Hovedstaden.

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