Christiansholm, Gentofte Municipality

Christiansholm
Vhristiansholm in c. 1850
General information
Architectural style	Johan Christian Conradi
Location	Klampenborg, Gentofte Municipality, Copenhagen
Country	Denmark
Coordinates	55°46′22.12″N 12°35′15.45″E / 55.7728111°N 12.5876250°E / 55.7728111; 12.5876250Coordinates: 55°46′22.12″N 12°35′15.45″E / 55.7728111°N 12.5876250°E / 55.7728111; 12.5876250
Current tenants	Fritz Schur

Christiansholm is a historic house in Klampenborg, Gentofte Municipality, some 10 km north of central Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built by the merchant Just Fabritius and is now owned by the businessman Fritz Schur.

The Klampenborg area was in 1666 granted to Royal Vitus Bering for life by Christian V. He constructed the a modest country house at the site and gave it the name Christians Holm in 1670. It has been described as the earliest country house in Denmark. The estate returned to the crown when Bering died in 1675.

In 1746, the Christiansholm estate was acquired by the merchant Just Fabritius. He constructed a new house on the land. It is believed that the architect was Johan Christian Conradi, who also worked on Gabritius house in Pustervig in Copenhagen.

In 1783, Christiansholm was acquired by count Ernst Heinrich von Schimmelmann. He allowed Adam Oehlenschläger to use it as a summer residence from about 1810.

In 1863, the estate was acquired by count Christian Conrad, Count of Danneskiold-Samsøe.

In 1900, Christiansholm was purchased by count Gustav Adolph Clauson-Kaas and baron Lerche through the company A/S Christiansholm. In 1901-03, they redeveloped most of the estate with the assistance of architect Tasmus Jensen. The development was, deceptively, marketed as Christiansholms Engelske Villakvarter ("Christiansholm's English Villa Quarter"), although the inspiration was in fact English terraced housing. The original plans comprised nine closed blocks but only two were built. The buildings are the earliest example of terraced housing in Gentofte Municipalit.

The main building was sold to count Carl Moltke in 1914. A marshy area portion of the remaining land was acquired by Gentofte Municipality in 1920 and converted into a public parkland in 1929.