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Discovering the Enchanted Realm of the famous storyteller's Birthplace in Denmark
In the mirror, I seem to have on huge shimmering pantaloons, visible just for my eyes. Kids relax in a stone basin pretending to be sea nymphs, meanwhile adjacent sits a chatting legume in a display case, beside a tall pile of mattresses. It represents the domain of Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), among the 1800s widely adored authors. I'm visiting Odense, situated in the island of Fyn in the south of Denmark, to discover the author's enduring legacy in his native city a century and a half after his demise, and to experience a few magical stories of my own.
The Museum: H.C. Andersen's House
The H.C. Andersen Museum is the city’s museum celebrating the storyteller, including his first home. An expert explains that in previous versions of the museum there was scant attention on his fairytales. Andersen's biography was studied, but The Little Mermaid were missing. For tourists who travel to the city seeking fairytale wonder, it was a little lacking.
The redesign of the city center, rerouting a primary street, provided the opportunity to rethink how the renowned native could be celebrated. A major architecture competition gave the Japanese company the renowned designers the commission, with the curators’ new approach at the core of the design. The distinctive timber-clad museum with interwoven spiralling spaces launched to significant attention in 2021. “We have attempted to build a place where we move beyond simply describing the writer, but we communicate similarly to him: with humour, irony and outlook,” notes the representative. Even the gardens follow this philosophy: “This is a landscape for strollers and for large beings, it's planned to give you a sense of smallness,” he says, a goal realized by strategic landscaping, playing with verticality, scale and many winding paths in a unexpectedly limited space.
The Writer's Legacy
The author penned several autobiographies and often contradicted himself. The exhibition embraces this concept fully; typically the views of his acquaintances or excerpts of letters are presented to gently question the his narrative of incidents. “The author is the storyteller, but he's untrustworthy,” says the curator. The result is a compelling swift exploration of his personal story and work, thinking patterns and favorite tales. This is thought-provoking and fun, for mature visitors and youngsters, with a additional underground fantasy realm, the pretend town, for the smallest guests.
Discovering the City
Returning to the real world, the modest urban center of the municipality is delightful, with stone-paved roads and historic timber buildings colored in cheerful shades. The Andersen legacy is everywhere: the street signals display the storyteller with his distinctive top hat, metal shoe prints give a complimentary guided stroll, and there’s a art walk too. Annually in August this commitment culminates with the annual HC Andersen festival, which honors the writer's impact through art, dance, theatre and music.
During my visit, the week-long festival had hundreds of events, many were without charge. As I explore Odense, I encounter colorful performers on stilts, ghoulish monsters and an author double narrating adventures. I hear contemporary performances and observe an amazing evening show including graceful performers descending from the city building and dangling from a mechanical arm. Future activities during the season are lectures, hands-on activities and, broadening the oral history further than the writer, the city’s regular wonder event.
All good fairytale destinations deserve a fortress, and this region boasts over a hundred manors and stately homes throughout the region
Cycling and Exploration
As in other Danish regions, bikes are the best way to travel around in this town and a “cycling highway” winds through the downtown area. Starting at the local hotel, I ride to the public harbour-side swimming pool, then out of town for a loop around Stige Island, a compact territory joined by a bridge to the larger island. City residents have outdoor meals here in the evening, or appreciate a peaceful time angling, paddleboarding or taking a dip.
Returning to town, I visit Restaurant Under Lindetræet, where the menu is derived from Andersen themes and tales. The poem the national ode is featured when I visit, and manager the host reads extracts, presented in English, as he introduces the meal. It’s an experience commonplace in my time in Odense, the island inhabitants appreciate narratives and it appears sharing tales is constantly available here.
Manor House Visits
Each wonderful magical places need a fortress, and Fyn contains 123 castles and stately homes around the area. Taking day trips from the city, I explore the historic fortress, the continent's finely maintained moated palace. While much of it are open to visitors, the castle is also the personal dwelling of Count Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille and his spouse, the royal resident. I wonder if she might sense a small legume through a mound of {mattresses
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