Bertram Larsen Explained

Bertram Larsen was a leading Danish manufacturer of tower clocks. The firm created a vast number of tower clocks and Carillons for Danish churches, castles and manor houses, town halls, railway stations, and other landmark buildings. It was also responsible for the restoration of a significant number of historic clocks, including Lund astronomical clock in Lund Cathedral in 1909–1923.

History

Early history, 1827–1880

The firm was founded in 1827 by Gustav Zettervall in Sorø. He later moved the operations first to Ringsted and then to Køge. The firm was from 1847 continued by his foster son Bertram Larsen (1823–1877). After Bertram Larsen died in 1877, it was continued by his widow Juliane Emilie Thygesen (1820–1901) under the management of their son Julius.^[1]

Julius Bertram Larsen, 1880–1935

Julius Bertram Larsen (1854–1935) moved the firm to Copenhagen when his mother ceded the ownership of it in 1880.^[2]

Fridtjof Bertram-Larsen, 1935–1970s

After the death of Julius Bertram Larsen in 1935, the business was run by his son, Fridtjof Bertram-Larsen (1891–1980). His works include the carillons at Odense Cathedral, Ribe Cathedral and Church of Our Saviour. The firm closed in the 1970s.^[3]

Selected works

Tower clocks

• Frederiksholms Kanal 18, Copenhagen (1870s)^[4]
• Herrested Church, Herrested (1880)
• Church of Our Lady, Svendborg (1884)
• Ærøskøbing Church, Ærøskøbing (1885)
• Svendborg Town Hall, Svendborg^[5]
• Jesus Church, Copenhagen (1891/1895)^[6]
• Dipylon, Dipylon, Copenhagen (1892)^[7]
• St. Nicolas' Church, Svendborg (1894)
• Emmaus Church, Copenhagen (1895)
• Frederiksborg Castle, Hollerød (1895)^[8]
• Holy Cross Church, Copenhagen (1895)^[9]
• Kongegården, Korsør (1901)^[10]
• Kastelskirken, Copenhagen (1895)^[11]
• Aarhus Cathedral, Aarhus (1907)^[12]
• Meilgaard, Djursland (1921)^[13]
• Torbenfeldt, Holbæk Municipality (1921)^[14]
• Hobro Tinghus, Hobro (1922)
• Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen^[15]
• Slaglille Church, Slaglille (No. 806, 1908)^[16]
• St. Canute's Cathedral, Odense
• Copenhagen Cathedral, Copenhagen
• Gutenberghus, Copenhagen
• Gammel Holtegård, Rudersdal Municipality, Denmark
• Søllerød Town Hall, Rudersdal Municipality (1943)^[17]

Restored tower clocks

• Ledreborg, Lejre (1875)
• Dragør Church, Dragør (1882-1885)^[18]
• St. Peter's Church, Copenhagen (1900s)^[19]
• Reformed Church (1916/1918/1933)^[20]
• Dannemare Church, Lolland, Denmark (1887)
• Lund astronomical clock, Lund Cathedral, Lund, Sweden (1909-23)
• Roskilde Cathedral, Roskilde (1931)^[21]
• Isaak Habrecht's astronomical clock in Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen
• Tower clock of Church of Our Saviour, Copenhagen
• Planetarium of the Round Tower, Copenhagen
• St. Nicolas' Church, Køge^[22]
• St, Nicolas' Church, Copenhagen^[23]
• Regensen, Copenhagen^[24]

Carillon s

• Frederiksborg Chapel, Hillerød (1886)

Restored carillons

• Carillon of Ledreborg, Lejre

See also

• Henrik Kyhl

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bertram Larsen. Danish. coneliand.dk. 15 August 2020.
2. Web site: J. Bertram Larsen. 17 July 2011 . Danish. Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. 16 August 2020.
3. Web site: Frithjof Bertram-Larsen. Danish. taarnurmageren.dk. 15 August 2020.
4. Web site: Klunkehjemmet . Danish. taarnurmageren.dk. 15 August 2020.
5. Web site: Ejendommens historie. Danish. svendborghistorie.dk. 15 August 2020.
6. Web site: Jesuskirken i Valby. Danish. taarnurmageren.dk. 15 August 2020.
7. Web site: Carlsberg i Valby. Danish. taarnurmageren.dk. 15 August 2020.
8. Web site: Frederiksborg Slot. Danish. taarnurmageren.dk. 15 August 2020.
9. Web site: Hellig Kors Kirke. Danish. taarnurmageren.dk. 15 August 2020.
10. Web site: Tårnuret. Danish. Kongegården. 15 August 2020.
11. Web site: Kastellet. Danish. taarnurmageren.dk. 15 August 2020.
12. Web site: Aarhus Domkirke. Danish. taarnurmageren.dk. 15 August 2020.
13. Web site: Mejlgaard Slot. Danish. taarnurmageren.dk. 15 August 2020.
14. Web site: Torbenfeld Gods. Danish. taarnurmageren.dk. 15 August 2020.
15. Web site: Amalienborg. Danish. Solouswt Consulting. 15 August 2020.
16. Web site: Slaglille Kirke. Danish. taarnurmageren.dk. 15 August 2020.
17. Web site: Søllerød Rådhus. Danish. taarnurmageren.dk. 15 August 2020.
18. Web site: Dragør Kirke. Danish. taarnurmageren.dk. 15 August 2020.
19. Web site: Sct. Petri Kirke, København. Danish. taarnurmageren.dk. 15 August 2020.
20. Web site: Deutsch-Reformierthe Kierche. Danish. taarnurmageren.dk. 15 August 2020.
21. Web site: Roskilde Domkirke. Danish. taarnurmageren.dk. 15 August 2020.
22. Web site: Sct. Nicolai Kirke, Køge. Danish. taarnurmageren.dk. 15 August 2020.
23. Web site: Nicolaj Kirke - København. Danish. taarnurmageren.dk. 15 August 2020.
24. Web site: Regensen. Danish. taarnurmageren.dk. 15 August 2020.