1857 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch – Frederick VII[1]
- Prime minister – Carl Christoffer Georg Andræ (until 13 May), Carl Christian Hall
Events
- March – The first annual Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition opens.
- 30 June – Hassel & Teudt is founded in Copenhagen.[2]
- 17 September – The Folketeatret opens in Copenhagen.
Undated
- Svanemøllen is constructed on the island of Bornholm.
- A new main building at Vibygård is constructed.
- Axel E. Aamodts Lithografiske Etablissement is founded.
- Christiani & Grisson is acquired by Wilhelm Hansen.
Births
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January–March
- 3 February – Wilhelm Johannsen, pharmacist and botanist (died 1927)
April–June
- 7 April – H. A. Brendekilde, sculptor (died 1942)
July–September
- 24 July – Henrik Pontoppidan, Nobel Prize-winning writer (died 1943)
- 31 August – Niels Jacobsen, business executive
October–December
- 7 December – Hans-Georg Tersling, architect (died 1920)
- 9 December – Alba Schwartz, writer and novelist (died 1942)
Deaths
- 23 June – Christian Molbech, historian and editor (born 1783)[citation needed]
- 6 February – Holger Christian Reedtz, government official, diplomat and landowner (born 1800)
- 16 September – Johannes Dam Hage, editor (born 1800)
- 23 November – Ida Brunm socialite (born 1792)