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Borchs Kollegium

Borchs Kollegium at wintertime

Borchs Kollegium (original Latin name: Collegium Mediceum) was

founded on 29 May 1691 to house (according to the will of the founder

Oluff Borch:) sixteen poor, God-fearing and learned students. It is one of

the old dormitories of University of Copenhagen.

The Building

The original house, complete with Borchs library and chemical laboratories

was destroyed, along with the rest of the city in the Great Fire of

Copenhagen in 1728. The house was rebuilt using remnants of the old

walls, and stood ready three years and 5500 rigsdaler later, in 1731.

Because of Danish foreign policy in the beginning of the 19th century,

Copenhagen was the scene of some conflict with the British navy. In theBattle of Copenhagen (1807) British forces decided to prevent Napoleon

from getting hold of the Danish fleet. According to the history of Borchs

Kollegium (see references) some of students of Borchs Kollegium

participated in these skirmishes. Bombardments were especially heavy in

the area around Vor Frue Plads and on the third day, September 4, fire

broke out in the Kollegium and the building burned to the ground.

The third building the house that stands today was built in 1824-25

under supervision of architect Peder Malling. It was inaugurated on May

28, 1825. Geographical location: 554049.75N 123427.46E[1]

The Residents

Many famous people have lived in Borchs Kollegium. Complete lists[2]

of residents exists on the Danish webpage.

Especially noteworthy is Ludvig Holberg - a famous Danish dramatist, essayist and historian. From 1748 to 1754 he

was efor head of the Kollegium. Also the Danish war hero Jens Paludan-Mller, student-resident no. 703, lived in

Borchs Kollegium for two years before joining the Second war of Schleswig. He was killed near Sankelmark Lake

on February 6th 1864, and a memorial stone in the garden of the Kollegium still commemorates this event. It reads:

Jens

Paludan-Mller

Falden ved

Sankelmark s

6. februar 1864

--

Indad Fremad Opad

Jens

Paludan-Mller

Fallen near

Sankelmark Lake

6th of February 1864

--

Inward, Forward, Upward

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External links

New wiki homepage in Danish[3]

References

Johannes Pedersen:Borchs kollegiums historie 1728-1823. Kbenhavn: Gad 1916.

Coordinates: 554049.75N 123427.46E[4]

References

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[2] http:/ /www.borchskollegium. dk/alumner. html

[3] http:/ /www.borchen. dk/

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46_E_type:landmark_region:DK-101

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