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Equestrian statue of Frederik V
Amalienborg Slotsplads, 1257
On the Margueritruten
Equestrian statue of Frederik V sits directly on the route through Sjælland og Hovedstaden.
About
Equestrian statue of Frederik V
The equestrian statue is a work of the Frenchman Jacques-François-Joseph Saly and was unveiled in 1771. The statue weights 22 ton and was pulled by 200 sailors on a sledge over two days from Kongens Nytorv to Amalienborg Palace. In 1753, Saly arrived in Copenhagen and worked in a studio at Charlottenborg, where he watched the horses daily. After five years he had made a sketch of the statue, and he began to modulate it in plaster. 2 March 1768, 300 invited guests were watching while the 40,000 pounds molten bronze was poured into the mould. King Frederik V had died several years earlier so he did not see the final result of the statue.
Around here
Nearby on the Margueritruten
Frequently asked
Is Equestrian statue of Frederik V on the Margueritruten?
Yes — Equestrian statue of Frederik V sits directly on the route through Sjælland og Hovedstaden.