Natalie Zahle Memorial
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| Natalie Zahle Memorial | |
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 The statue in April 2026. | |
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| Artist | Ludvig Brandstrup |
| Year | 1916 |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | Natalie Zahle |
| Location | Copenhagen |
The Natalie Zahle Memorial is located in Ørsted Park in Copenhagen, Denmark, close to the school that she founded in 1862. The school became a model for all upper secondary girl's schools in the country. The Natalie Zahle Memorial was the first monument in Copenhagen erected in honour of a woman who was not of royal ancestry and had exclusively gained prominence on the basis of her own merit.
The memorial stands 286 cm (9.38 ft) tall and consists of a bronze group sculpture mounted on a low granite plinth. The centerpiece of the bronze sculpture is a bust of Nathalie Zahle on a tall, integrated pedestal. In front of the bust is a figure of a seated female school teacher holding the hand of a young, female student. The teacher holds an open book in her other hand and the girl has a distant, thoughtful look as if she is being examined in her homework. The scene represents the close relationship between teacher and student that Zahle endorsed.
