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31-885: (Redirected from Vestfyen ) Brewery in Assens, Denmark [REDACTED] This article does not cite any sources . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . Find sources:   "Brewery Vestfyen"  –  news   · newspapers   · books   · scholar   · JSTOR ( January 2011 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Brewery Vestfyen A/S Industry Beverages Founded 1885 Headquarters Assens , Denmark Products Beers, Water and lagers Net income 164.883 DKK (2008) Website http://www.bryggerietvestfyen.dk Brewery Vestfyen (Danish: Bryggeriet Vestfyen)

62-464: A site was chosen on a ravelin outside Holcks Bastion in the city's Western Rampart , just south of the Tivoli Gardens which had been founded in 1843. Jacobsen was displeased with the location which he found to be too far from the city centre and he had also reservations about the proximity of Tivoli which he found common. Instead he wanted a building on the emerging new city hall square , yet in

93-425: Is 19th-century French painting and sculpture. The painting collection contains works by such painters as David and Manet, as well as a large collection of Impressionist painters such as Monet, Cézanne and Bonnard. The single painter represented with most paintings is Paul Gauguin with more than 40 works. The museum also holds a large collection of French 19th-century sculpture by artists such as Carpeaux and Rodin,

124-1911: Is a Danish brewery which produces Willemoes Ale, Willemoes Stout, Vestfyen Ren Pilsner, Vestfyen Pilsner, Vestfyen Classic, Willemoes Strong Lager, Willemoes Porter, Willemoes Høstbryg, Willemoes Påskebryg, Willemoes Påske Ale, Willemoes Jule Ale, Willemoes Julebryg, Willemoes Classic, Nat-expressen, Pale Ale, Prins Kristian, Danish Pride, Påskebryg, Julebryg, Vestfyen Light Pilsner, Prima Hvidtøl; and Jolly Cola soda water. References [ edit ] Notes [ edit ] Bibliography [ edit ] External links [ edit ] Official website [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Companies portal v t e Danish beer Beer brands Carlsberg Tuborg Royal Odense Faxe Jacobsen Free Beer Major breweries Carlsberg Carlsberg Foundation Jacob Christian Jacobsen Carl Christian Hillman Jacobsen Carlsberg Laboratory Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Saccharomyces carlsbergensis Tuborgs Fabrikker Royal Unibrew Albani Brygerierne A/S Ceres Bryggeriet Faxe Bryggeri Maribo Bryghus Others Bryggeriet Vestfyen A/S Harboes Bryggeri A/S Thisted Bryghus Microbreweries Amager Bryghus Bryggeriet Djævlebryg Brøckhouse Brewery Mikkeller Nørrebro Bryghus To Øl [REDACTED] Beer portal Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brewery_Vestfyen&oldid=1164942036 " Categories : Danish brands Danish companies established in 1885 Food and drink companies established in 1885 Breweries in Denmark Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description

155-460: Is a minimalistic infill, built in a former inner courtyard and affording access to the roof. Official meetings and banquets sometimes take place in the Glyptotek, such as the certification of Polio-free Europe, 21 June 2002. The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek's collections comprise more than 10,000 works of art. The Antique collection displays sculptures and other antiquities from the ancient cultures around

186-602: Is different from Wikidata Articles lacking sources from January 2011 All articles lacking sources Assens, Denmark Assens ( Danish: [ˈæsn̩s] ) is a town with a population of 6,001 (1 January 2024) on the west coast of the island of Funen on the eastern side of the Little Belt in central Denmark . By road, Assens is located 41.2 kilometres (25.6 mi) southwest of Odense , 34 kilometres (21 mi) northwest of Faaborg , and 33.34 kilometres (20.72 mi) southeast of Middelfart . Assens

217-506: Is located on the site of an old ferry landing linking Funen and the south of Jutland . A bay provided a natural harbour while the Little Belt encouraged trade and transport. It probably became a market town in the 13th century. The ferry, which probably originated in the Middle Ages , became particularly significant in the 16th century with sizeable cattle exports. The town was hard hit by

248-473: Is open from May until the end of August. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Primarily a sculpture museum, as indicated by the name, the focal point of the museum is antique sculpture from the ancient cultures around the Mediterranean , including Egypt, Rome and Greece, as well as more modern sculptures such as a collection of Auguste Rodin 's works, considered to be the most important outside France . However,

279-554: Is the municipal seat of Assens Municipality in Region of Southern Denmark . It was the birthplace of sculptor Jens Adolf Jerichau who married the well-known portraitist Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann ; both artists' works are exhibited at the local art museum, Vestfyns Kunstmuseum . In the Danish Census Book from the 13th century, Assens is listed with the name Asnæs , which means a promontory overgrown with ash trees . Assens

310-434: Is the second largest church building on the island of Funen. Built in the 15th century on the site of a former Romanesque church, the red-brick building was comprehensively restored in the 19th century. It bears the influence of north German Gothic architecture . The tower with its octagonal base and spire is 48 m (157 ft) in height. The altarpiece and pulpit are from the 17th century. Willemoesgården, one of

341-693: The Helge Jacobsen concert series . Helge Jacobsen Concerts have included the Austrian Hagen Quartet , the Russian violinist Alina Ibragimova , the French pianist Cédric Tiberghien , the Russian bariton Sergei Leiferkus , the French Ysaÿe Quartet and German tenor Jonas Kaufmann among others. The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek is in general noted for its good acoustics, both in the auditorium and in

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372-558: The Mediterranean . The extensive Greek, Roman and Etruscan Collection comprises marble statues, small terra cotta statues, reliefs , pottery and other artifacts. The Etruscan collection is the largest outside Italy. Theidoit Jacobsen's broker in Rome for 25 years, acquiring more than 950 sculptures and Etruscan antiquities for the Ny Carlsberg Museum. The Egyptian Collection comprises more than 1,900 pieces, dating from 3000 BCE to

403-469: The Swedish Wars in the 17th century, causing a reduction in trade. It nevertheless continued to be the main ferry link between Jutland and Funen. Prosperity returned at the end of the 18th century, increasing in the 19th century after a new harbour was completed in 1822. However the railway to Middelfart in 1865 provided considerable competition but the town suffered above all from the discontinuation of

434-404: The 18th to the 20th century. Represented sculptors include Neoclassicists such as Canova , Sergel , Carstens, Flaxman, Rauch and Baily, as well as Modernists like Meunier, Klinger, Picasso and Giacometti. The collection also comprises a small collection of Modern paintings of artists such as Arp, Ernst, Miró, Poliakoff and Gilioli. The Auditorium is mainly used for classical concerts, including

465-734: The 1st century CE and representing both Ancient Egypt , the Middle Kingdom and the Roman Period . It was founded in 1882 when Carl Jacobsen made his first Egyptian acquisition, a Sarcophagus purchased from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo . Many of the objects in the collection were augmented when the Ny Carlsberg Foundation sponsored excavations in Egypt in the beginning of the 20th century led by

496-555: The Auditorium is also used for other musical genres, such as the Danish Klezmer group Mames Babegenush . The Auditorium is also used for other cultural events, such as poetry readings, lectures and debates. The museum is used as a location in the films Stjerneskud (1947), Fodboldpræsten (1951), Dorte (1951), Mød mig på Cassiopeia (1951), Bruden fra Dragstrup (1955) and Den kære familie (1962). The building

527-583: The English Egyptologist W. M. F. Petrie . The holdings include several mummies , displayed in a crypt -like gallery below the normal galleries. The Near Eastern Collection spans a period of 7150 years, the oldest artifact being from 6500 BCE and the youngest being from 650 CE, featuring such cultures as the Levant , Mesopotamia , Anatolia and Persia . The main focus of the French Collection

558-464: The French and Danish collections. The Kampmann Wing is a more simple, neo-classical building, built as a series of galleries around a central auditorium used for lectures, small concerts, symposiums and poetry readings. The two wings are connected by the Winter Garden with mosaic floors, tall palms, a fountain and topped by a dome made in copper and wrought iron. The Henning Larsen Wing

589-450: The Rodin collection being one of the largest in the world, as well as a complete collection of Degas' bronze sculptures. The Danish Collection contains a large collection of Danish Golden Age paintings by painters such as Eckersberg , Købke and Lundbye . It also contains the largest representation of Danish Golden Age Sculpture in the country. The European Collection comprises works from

620-412: The bronze sculptures of Degas , including the series of dancers. Numerous works by Norwegian-Danish sculptor Stephan Sinding are featured prominently in various sections of the museum. Carl Jacobsen was a dedicated art collector. He was particularly interested in antique art, but over the years he also acquired a considerable collection of French and Danish sculptures. When his private villa in 1882

651-557: The century. There was also a marked increase in population. With reunification after the First World War , the ferry to Southern Jutland was reopened and ran until 1972. The sugar factory remained the main source of employment but a number of smaller metal foundries and food companies were established. Like most of Funen's other towns, Assens remained in the shadow of Odense, recording only modest growth. Its population grew only slightly, from around 4,600 in 1901 to 5,800 in 2004. Today

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682-408: The direction of Danish architects Dissing + Weitling . and Bonde Ljungar Arkitekter MAA . The building is often noted for its elegance in its own right and the synthesis it creates with the works of art. The Dahlerup Wing , the oldest part of the museum, is a lavish historicist building. The façade is in red brick with polished granite columns in a Venetian renaissance style. It houses

713-521: The end he accepted. It was Carl Jacobsen who chose the name for the museum, with inspiration from Ludwig I 's Glyptothek in Munich , as well as Vilhelm Dahlerup as the architect for the assignment. The moat around the radan was filled and the new museum opened first on 1 May 1897. At first it only included Jacobsen's modern collection with French and Danish works from the 18th century. In January 1899 Carl Jacobsen donated his collection of Antique art to

744-449: The ferry service after Southern Jutland was lost to the Germans in 1864. At the end of the 19th century, there were few industries in Assens, the main source of income still being trade and crafts. In 1884, however, the railway to Tommerup linked Assens to Odense and in 1885, the harbour was extended with a new dock. A sugar factory was established, providing over 300 jobs by the end of

775-538: The last four as well as conducted a redesign of the winter garden. In spite of the many extensions, it was finally clear the existing premises were inadequate and that a new building was needed. On 8 March 1888 Carl Jacobsen donated his collection to the Danish State and the City of Copenhagen on condition that they provided a suitable building for its exhibition. Copenhagen's old fortifications had recently been abandoned and

806-461: The museum is equally noted for its collection of paintings that includes an extensive collection of French impressionists and Post-impressionists as well as Danish Golden Age paintings . The French Collection includes works by painters such as Jacques-Louis David , Monet , Pissarro , Renoir , Degas and Cézanne , as well as those by Post-impressionists such as van Gogh , Toulouse-Lautrec and Bonnard . The museum's collection includes all

837-409: The museum which made an expansion necessary. It was designed by Hack Kampmann while Dahlerup designed a winter garden which connected the new wing to the old building. It was inaugurated in 1906. In 1996 the museum was once again extended, this time with an infill constructed in one of its courtyards to the design of Henning Larsen . In 2006, the building underwent a major renovation programme under

868-461: The oldest houses in the town, was the birthplace of Peter Willemoes (1783–1808) who became a celebrity after heroic action in the Battle of Copenhagen . The building is now a museum with exhibits on the history of the town and its seafaring heritage. Assens Marina with 600 berths including a quay for visitors is located next to the local camping facility and sports centre with shops and a restaurant. It

899-526: The surrounding long halls. The Auditorium has been used as a rehearsal room by the Early music vocal ensemble Musica Ficta , often within opening hours of the museum, occasionally adding music to the museum experience, and it has also regularly performed concerts, both in the Auditorium and the surrounding halls. Pioneer overtone singer David Hykes in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in 1997. Occasionally

930-613: The town still has a small shipyard, a few metallurgical and chemical factories and the Vestfyen brewery. The sugar factory was closed in 2006. In 2007, the public sector benefited from Assens position as the seat of the new Assens Municipality. Companies headquartered in Assens Municipality include the Carl Hansen & Søn furniture manufacturer in Aarup. Assens Church ( Vor Frue Kirke )

961-430: Was extended with a winter garden, sculptures soon outnumbered plants in it. The same year the collection was opened to the public. In the following years the museum was expanded on a number of occasions to meet the need for more space for his steadily growing collections. In 1885 his 'house museum' had grown to a total of 19 galleries , the first 14 of which had been designed by Vilhelm Dahlerup while Hack Kampmann had built

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