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In the footsteps of Hans Christian
Andersen
This walk takes you through the old part ofOdense where Hans
Christian Andersen wasborn and raised. All over the city centre
youwill nd works of art inspired by Andersensfairy tales as well as
places he used to visit
himself please follow the route marked witha red line on the
map.
The rst stop is in Jernbanegade at thesculpture The ying Trunk
made in bronzeand granite by Jens Flemming Srensen.Immediately
after you see the Grey FriarsConvent, which among other things
containeda hospital when Hans Christian Andersen livedhere.
Andersen often visited the hospitalwith his grandmother and played
in the courtyard. The statue situated in the court yardillustrates
King Christian III.
On your way to Kongens Have (Kings Garden)you pass Odense
Theatre. Andersen was veryinuenced by the theatre in Odense,
whichwas the only permanent theatre outsideCopenhagen in Andersens
childhood. Heoften watched the plays and even performedin a few
plays himself. Unfortunately, thetheatre Andersen loved so much,
burneddown in 1922. This theatre is the current
theatre in Odense.
In Kongens Have you pass Odense Slot (OdenseCastle) which used
to be the presiding kingsresidence when in Odense. Andersensmother
worked in the castle and we knowthat Andersen played with the crown
prince(the later King Frederik VII) in the court yard.Today, the
castle is closed to the public.
Turn right at the end of the castle and
continue through the arch way with the mainentrance to Sct. Hans
Church. This churchis known for its beautiful interior and
itsexterior medieval pulpit, which is still visibletoday as an open
shutter in the church wall.
In 1805 on Easter Monday Hans ChristianAndersens christening was
repeated in Sct.Hans Church (he had been christened athome right
after his birth, which was quitecommon then because of the high
rate of
child death).
Following Nrregade you pass an oldmerchants house, Oluf Bagers
Grd (1586), abeautiful example of a building you would ndin Odense
at that time. When you enter theH.C. Andersen Quarter the look of
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in Andersens time truly becomes apparent.Here, you nd the yellow
corner house wherethe writer is believed to have been born -and
which today provides the setting for thecompletely renovated H.C.
Andersen Museum,a natural stop on your tour. If you have
childrenwith you dont miss Fyrtjet (The Tinderbox a cultural house
for children), which issituated right next to the museum.
Regardless
of nationality children love this place and canspend hours
playing in the fairy-tale universeof Hans Christian Andersen. In
the summeryou can experience the H.C. Andersen ParadeShow for free
in Lotzes Have (in front of themuseum) three times a day.
Follow the route to Sortebrdre Torv wherethe bronze sculpture
Thumbelina madeby Lotte Olsen is situated. Continue toOvergade
where you pass Odense City MuseumMntergrden. Notice the narrow
street
just before the museum this illustratesperfectly how closely
many of the houseswere placed when Andersen lived. In thebeginning
of Paaskestrde you can see thebronze sculpture The Steadfast Tin
Soldierby Eiler Madsen and shortly after you passFattigskolen (the
Charity School) whereAndersen was a pupil. Next to Odense Riveris
one of the places where women used to dotheir laundry. Continue to
the Hans ChristianAndersen Garden (Eventyrhaven), where you
will nd Louis Hasselriis statue from 1888 ofthe writer. Here you
can also see a sculptureof a paper boat made by Erik Heide.
Thesculpture is oating on Odense River.
From the garden cross Klosterbakken andproceed to
Munkemllestrde, where HansChristian Andersens childhood home
issituated. In this house Andersen spent mostof his childhood with
his mother and father.Nowadays we nd that the house is very
small
but in the two other ats in the house lived 6-8 occupiers in
each!
Last stop is Odense Cathedral (Sct. KnudsKirke) built in Gothic
style. In this CathedralAndersen was conrmed in 1819. You canamong
other things see the world famousalterpiece from 1521 by Claus Berg
and themortal remains of Saint Knud and his brotherBenedikt. After
the Cathedral you are back infront of the town hall where the walk
started.This is also the location of the old town hallwhere H. C.
Andersen the 6th December 1867
was appointed honorary member of Odense.
