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Equestrian statue of Frederick VII
Equestrian bronze statue of King Frederik VII in front of Christiansborg
ArtistHerman Wilhelm Bissen
Year1873 (1873)
MediumBronze
SubjectFrederick VII on Horseback
LocationCopenhagen

The equestrian statue of Frederick VII in front of Christiansborg on Slotsholmen in Copenhagen, Denmark, was modelled by Herman Wilhelm Bissen and completed posthumously by his son Vilhelm Bissen in 1873. It was created to commemorate King Frederick's central role in Denmark's transition from absolute to constitutional monarchy.

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