1830 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch – Frederick VI[1]
- Prime minister – Otto Joachim
Events
- May
- 3 May – The Royal Danish Defence College is established by Frederik VI.
- June
- 12 June – The steam ship PS Frederik den Sjette is launched in Copenhagen. It replaces PS Caledonia on the route between Copenhagen and Kiel.
- September
- 15 September HDMS Bellona is launched at Nyholm in Copenhagen.
Undated
- The settlements of Alluitsup Paa, Kitsissuarsuit, Narsaq, and Qeqertaq are established in Greenland.
Culture
Architecture and design
- The C.F. Hansen Medaillen is introduced to mark the 50th anniversary of Christian Frederik Hansen's appointment.
Visual arts
- 1 April – The annual Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition opens
- 7 April – Wilhelm Bendz's painting The Waagepetersen Family is included in the exhibition.
Performing arts
- August Bournonville replaces Pierre Larcher as Ballet Master of the Royal Danish Ballet.
Births
January–March
- 10 February – Alfhilda Mechlenburg, writer (died 1907)
April–June
- 7 April – Jens Levin Tvede, distillerm industrialist and (died 1891)
- 18 April – Louise Bille-Brahe, court member (died 1910)
- 24 May – Henrik Olrik, painter (died 1890)
- 13 December – Mathilde Fibiger, feminist, novelist and telegraphist (died 1872)
October–December
- 14 December – Harald Hirschsprung, businessman (died 1916)
Deaths
January–March
- 20 February – Peter Jørgen Frydendahl, actor (born 1766)
- 27 February – Rasmus Kirketerp, busiessman (born 1747)
April–June
- 9 April – Friedrich Münter. scholar, theologian and bishop (born 1761)
- 22 April – Knud Lyne Rahbek, literary historian, critic, writer, poet, magazine editor and art administrator (born 1760)
- 14 May – Urban Jürgensen, clockmaker (born 1776)
- 9 June – Andreas Buntzen, businessman (born 1781)
- 28 June – Salomon Ahron Jacobson, medallist, sculptor, engraver (born 1755)
July–September
- 4 July – Jens Bloch, theologian and bishop (born 1761)
- 11 August – Christopher Schøller Bülow, landoiwner and government official (born 1770)
- 15 August – Caspar Conrad Rafn, county governor (born 1763)
October–December
- 9 December – Heinrich Christian Friedrich Schumacherm physician (born 1757)