Brede is a neighbourhood (Danish: bydel, a named neighbourhood) 14 km north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located east of Virum, south of Ørholm, west of Lundtofte and north of Sorgenfri. Frilandsmuseet (The Open Air Museum),[1] and the heritage-listed former industrial complex Brede Works, are located in Brede. Nærumbanen stops in Brede. Vrede House, a Neoclassical mansion built for the owner of Brede Wroks, is now operated as a historic house museum.
Brede | |
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Neighbourhood | |
 Brede Works main building and park | |
.svg)  Brede Location in the Capital Region of Denmark | |
| Coordinates: 55°47′33″N 12°30′22″E / 55.79250°N 12.50600°E | |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Capital Region |
| Municipality | Lyngby-Taarbæk |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Notable people
edit- Ferdinand Richardt (born in Brede; 1819–1895), artist and lithographer
- Bille August (born 1948 in Brede), director, screenwriter, and cinematographer
References
edit- ^ "Frilandsmuseet". MIK. Archived from the original on 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2009-04-09.