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18 Larsbjørnsstræde

18 Larsbjørnsstræde

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The Theft and the Remelting

In the yellow house on the corner at 18 Larsbjørnsstræde, there once resided a goldsmith on the first floor. This man etched his name into the annals of history when he stole Denmark’s most prized national treasure, the Golden Horns. In the corner room of the first floor, within his modest kitchen, the goldsmith Niels Heidenreich melted down the golden horns to fashion them into shoe buckles and jewellery in 1802. Collectively, these horns weighed 7.2 kilos, were crafted from pure gold, adorned with ancient inscriptions, and were believed to date back to around the year 400. Extensive study of the horns made it possible to create replicas, which can now be viewed at the National Museum of Denmark.

From the Jutlandic Soil

In 1639, a young girl stumbled upon something in the soil while on her way to the marketplace. What she had come across was a large golden horn. The horn was sent to King Christian IV, who suggested to his drinking-prone son that it be melted down to create a drinking cup.

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