Mothsgården

Mothsgården is a former country retreat in Søllerød in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. It now houses the main branch of Rudersdal Museum, a local history museum for Rudersdal Municipality. The museum also comprises the Vedbæk Finds, a collection of archeological finds from Vedbæk, now on display in Gammel Holtegård, and the Rudersdal Local Historic Archives in Rudersdal Library.

History

Mothsgård was built by Mathias Moth. He owned the property until 1719.^[1] Up through the 18th and 19th century, the house was owned by different families.

Architecture

The property is a three-winged complex surrounding a central yard. It was listed in 1970.^[2]

Edvard Grieg Memorial Plaque

A memorial plaque on the side of the building facing the village pond commemorates the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg's composition of his Piano Concerto in A minor during a visit to Mothsgården in the summer of 1968 (Her i Mothsgaarden / komponerede / Edvard Grieg / i sommeren 1868 / koncerten for klaver / og orkester / Søllerød Kommune satte dette minde 1968). Grieg often visited Denmark, where he had lived from 1863 to 1866 and where his mother had family (Hagerup). In 1867, he married his Danish cousin Nina Hagerup in Copenhagen. In 1868, the couple returned to Denmark to present their newborn daughter, Alexandra. Grieg stayed at Mothsgården while his wife and daughter stayed with relatives in Copenhagen.^[3]

References

↑ "Mothsgård" (in Danish). Rudersdal Municipality. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
↑ "Sag: Mothsgård" (in Danish). Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
↑ "Edvard Grieg, mindeplade" (in Danish). Rudersdal Museum. Retrieved 2014-02-01.

Rudersdal Municipality

Towns and villages

Neighbourhoods

Copenhagen:	Holte Nærum Øverød Søllerød

Hørsholm:	Øster Sandbjerg Trørød Vedbæk

Nature, parks and open spaces

Culture and attractions

Churches

Birkerød Church
Bistrup Church
Gammel Holte Church
Holte Church
Søllerød Church

Other landmarks

Railway stations

Museums in Metropolitan Copenhagen

Art museums and galleries	Arken Cisternerne National Gallery of Denmark The David Collection Frederiksborg Castle Gammel Holtegård Hirschsprung Collection Kastrupgård Kunstforeningen Louisiana Museum of Modern Art North Atlantic House Nivaagaard Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Ordrupgaard Øregård Museum Royal Cast Collection Rudolph Tegner Museum Thorvaldsen Museum

Other	Amber Museum Amalienborg Museum Bakkehuset Brede House Brede Værk Carlsberg Visitor Centre Museum of Copenhagen Danish Architecture Centre Danish Jewish Museum Danish Maritime Museum Danish Museum of Hunting and Forestry Danish Police Museum Danish Revue Museum DieselHouse Danish Museum of Art & Design Frieboeshvile Frilandsmuseet University of Copenhagen Geological Museum Jægerspris Castle Lille Mølle Karen Blixen Museum Kronborg Kroppedal Lightvessel Gedser Rev Medical Museion National Museum Natural History Museum Royal Court Theater Tycho Brahe Planetarium Royal Danish Naval Museum Rosenborg Museum Tøjhus Museum Storm P. Museum Viking Ship Museum (Roskilde)

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Coordinates: 55°48′48″N 12°29′39″E / 55.8132°N 12.4943°E / 55.8132; 12.4943

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