Liberty Column
| Liberty Column | |
|---|---|
| Frihedsstøtten | |
The Liberty Column, 2005 | |
| Completion date | 1797 |
| Medium | Sandstone and Marble |
| Dimensions | 20 cm (7.9 in) |
| Location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
The Liberty Column (Danish: Frihedsstøtten) is a 20-meter-tall (66 ft) obelisk located in front of Central Station in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was erected in memory of the peasant reforms of 1788 which led to the abolition of stavnsbåndet, a form of serfdom in Denmark. The foundation stone for the structure was laid in 1792 and the monument was completed in 1797.
The obelisk is made of red sandstone from Nexø and its base is made of white Norwegian marble. It was designed by Nicolai Abildgaard, with its statues and reliefs sculpted by Nicolai Dajon, Andreas Weidenhaupt, and Johannes Wiedewelt. The inscriptions on the monument were authored by the poet Thomas Thaarup.