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Events from the year 1687 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Christian V [1]
- Grand Chancellor – Frederik Ahlefeldt
Events
- March – Adolph Esmit succeeds Christopher Heins as Governors of St. Thomas and St. John.
- 9 July – The Copenhagen Royal Fire Brigade os founded.
Undated
- The Krudttårnet gunpowder magazine is constructed in Frederikshavn. [2] [3]
- Hofmarschall Henrik Ulrik Lützow's town mansion is constructed on Stormgade in Copenhagen. [4]
- Abraham Salomon becomes the first rabbi in Copenhagen. [5] From 1766 until 1795, around 1,500 Jews worshipped in a small synagogue until it burned down.
Births
- 21 February – Prince William of Denmark, prince (died 1705)
- 21 July – Lars Benzon, judge and landowner (died 1741)
- 23 September – Adam Christopher Knuth, 1st Count of Knuthenborg (died 1736)
Deaths
- 3 February – Bernhard Keil, painter (born 1624)
- 17 March Dorothea Elisabeth Christiansdatter, princess (born 1629)
References
- ^ "Christian V: Scandinavian king". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ Olaf Lind (2002). Jutland Architecture Guide. Danish Architectural Press. p. 18. ISBN 8774072633.
- ^ "Krudttårnets historie" (in Danish). Bangsbo Museum. Archived from the original on 26 November 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ "Holsteins Palæ" (in Danish). Selskabet for Købehavns Historie. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "Copenhagen - jewish heritage, history, synagogues, museums, areas and sites to visit". JGuide Europe. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
