MUSEUM OF THE HOUSE OF THE HILL (BAKKEHUSMUSEET)
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the "House on the Hill" was bought by Knud Lyne Rahbek and converted into a place dedicated to the culture of the Danish Golden Age.
The "House on the Hill" is a yellow house, with two wings set at right-angles to each other, enclosing a pretty garden, on a quiet, partly pedestrianized street near Carlsberg. The house, which already existed in 1520, was an inn on the main road to Roskilde. Purchased in the early 19th century, it was transformed into a place dedicated to the culture of the Danish Golden Age by its new owner, Knud Lyne Rahbek (1760-1830).
An enlightened thinker of the time, this magazine publisher (director of the Royal Theatre and also a songwriter) and his wife Kamma ran a salon here, welcoming the beau monde of the age. Adam Oehlenschlager, Johannes Ewald, the young Hans Christian Andersen, the sculptor Thorvaldsen and the Norwegian painter J. C. Dahl were regulars at this literary and artistic cenacle. Avant-garde to the tips of their fingers, the couple opened an artists' residence and a bed & breakfast to finance their projects!
Preserved in its original state, the house offers a glimpse into the life of wealthy intellectuals from the Age of Enlightenment to Romanticism. The Rahbek apartment has been beautifully restored. The garden is a haven of peace. Kamma's passion for gardening led her to create one of the capital's first English gardens. The orangery serves as the museum's café, a pleasant place to stop for lunch! A restoration campaign completed in 2020 has restored the garden to its former glory!
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