# Frihedsstøtten

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Frihedsstøtten is a Copenhagen monument designed by Danish artist and architect Nicolai Abildgaard. It stands on Vesterbrogade, a main city street. The stone column commemorates Denmark’s abolition of serfdom, a reform that released peasants from being bound to the land. Its sculpted stone base supports the column itself. The monument carries reliefs and inscriptions that present the event through details shaped for remembrance and public understanding. Abildgaard’s design reflects the neoclassical art of Europe. Classical forms and decorative sculpture connect the column with the artistic language of its period. The monument also records a major Danish social change. Within Copenhagen’s urban landscape, Frihedsstøtten links a public artwork with a historical marker and a place of memory. Its reliefs invite close attention to Danish history. The monument belongs to Copenhagen’s cultural heritage and shows how sculpture can preserve the memory of social reform. Visitors can observe the stonework, reliefs, and inscriptions from the public setting. Together, these features connect Abildgaard’s artistic work with Copenhagen’s record of changing Danish society.

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## Photos

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