Enjoy a Renaissance in Denmark

The Scandinavian country of Denmark is spending 2006 celebrating the Renaissance that took place there some five hundred years ago.

By way of remembering the cultural and artistic dawn that the Renaissance heralded, Denmark has organised a number of events in celebration, which holidaymakers in the country over the summer can enjoy.

Denmark has a rich architectural and musical heritage that it inherited from the Renaissance. In its Renaissance year, works such as Candida Lux Rediit by Bartholomeus Stockmann will be performed by the Copenhagen-based vocal group Capella Hafniensis.

Sven-Ingvardt Mikkelsen will also be on hand at Frederiksborg Castle to perform Engellischer Mascharada by Johann Rudolph Radeck, which was written towards the end of the Renaissance.

The era's art is also well-preserved at the National Museum in Copenhagen, featuring ancient carvings, tapestries and works depicting Danish kings.

Nivaagaard is also an essential stop for the art lover, which includes a fine selection of Renaissance works from the admittedly un-Danish likes of Jacob van Doordt. Many have a religious feel and provide a useful insight into the styles and ideals of the time.

And while in Denmark, why not pay a visit to some of its castles and mansions, all steeped in history. Hesselagergård was very much inspired by Venetian palaces, while Voergård in northern Jutland is worth a visit for its unabashed grandeur.

For more information visit www.renaessance2006.dk
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