Bishop Absalon Monument

Also known as Absalonstatuen

Year

1902

Type

public art

The equestrian bronze of Bishop Absalon (the 12th-century warrior-bishop who founded Copenhagen in 1167) stands on Højbro Plads facing Christiansborg. Vilhelm Bissen cast the figure in 1902, placing Absalon in full armour on a charging hors …

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