Ivar Huitfeld Сolumn, Copenhagen

In the center of Langelinie Park, there is a monument column to Admiral Ivar Huitfeld and the sailors who died in the naval battle in Kiege Bay during the Great Northern War (Ivar Huitfeld column). The monument was built in 1886 by architect Vilhelm Dahlerup. In the battle with the Swedish fleet at Køge Bay on October 4, 1710, the Dannebrog ship under the command of Huitfeld caught fire from enemy hits. The ship could have been saved by turning into the wind and throwing it ashore, but during this maneuver, the flames could spread to the ships in battle formation, as well as set fire to merchant ships in the port and the city of Kiege itself, as there was a very strong wind. The courageous commander decided to anchor the burning ship in front of the enemy squadron. The fire on the Dannebrog reached the powder chamber, and the ship exploded. Of the more than seven hundred crew members, only three managed to escape. In 1872-1875, anchors and cannons were lifted from the wreck, which were used to decorate the monument. It was originally planned to erect a monument at the cemetery of the Holmen naval base, but there simply was no place for such a large-scale monument. It was eventually installed on the Langelinie embankment..

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