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Building in Gentofte Municipality, Denmark

Gentofte Fire Station
Gentofte Brandstation


General information
Architectural style	Functionalism
Location	Gentofte Municipality, Denmark
Completed	1939
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Thorvald Jørgensen and Kaj Rasmussen

Gentofte Fire Station (Danish: Gentofte Brandstation) is situated adjacent to Gentofte Town Hall on Bernstorffsvej in Gentofte Municipality, Greater Copenhagen, Denmark. It is operated by Beredskab Øst.

History

Gentofte Fire Department was founded on 17 May 1902 with volunteer personnel at six local fire stations (sprøjtehuse) in Gentofte, Ordrup, Skovshovede, Hellerup, Jægersborg and Vangede. The fire station in Hellerup, which had more tall buildings, acquired a 26 ft ladder. One of the firemen, Søren Christensen, made two motorcycles available to the fire station in 1903.

In 1905, Gentofte Fire Department acquired its first motorized fire engine. A second fire engine, an Anglo Dane, was acquired in 1907.

A new central fire and police station was inaugurated at Hellerupvej 55 in 1909. A Dennis fire engine was acquired in 1911, and professional fire fighters were engaged on part-time contracts. The fire station was expanded in 1919, and a new fire engine and a 25 m automatic ladder were also acquired.

A new fire station was inaugurated on 16 June 1939.

Artworks

At the entrance to the fire station is a relief by the artist Herlge Holmskov, entitled The Red Cock (Denn Røde Hane). The 4.5 m tall relief resembles a composition of flames of which the upper part forms the silhouette of a cock. It was unveiled on 17 May 1977 in connection with the 75-year anniversary of the fire department.

The tower is topped by a weather vane in copper by the artist Jais Nielsens. It depicts a fireman fighting a fire while protected a woman.

References

"Historiesjæl". Gentofte Brandmuseum (in Danish). Retrieved 15 March 2017.
"Historiesjæl". Gentofte Brandmuseum (in Danish). Retrieved 15 March 2017.
^ "Hvis Gentofte Brandstation". Gentofte Brandmuseum (in Danish). Retrieved 15 March 2017.

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Beredskab Øst

v t e Gentofte Municipality
Neighbourhoods	Charlottenlund Gentofte Hellerup Jægersborg Klampenborg Ordrup Skovshoved Tuborg Havn Vangede
Streets and squares	Bernstorffsvej Dan Turèlls Plads Jægersborg Allé
Parks and open spaces	Bernstorff Park Bellevue Beach Park Forstbotanisk Have Charlottenlund Beach Park Gammelmose Gentofte Lake Hellerup Cemetery Mariebjerg Cemetery Vangede Battery
Culture and attractions	Bellevue Theatre Experimentarium Ordrupgaard Øregård Museum
Education	Bakkegårdsskolen Dyssegårdsskolen Munkegaard School Øregård Gymnasium Rygaards International School
Churches	Dyssegård Church Gentofte Church Hellerup Church Helleruplund Church Jægersborg Church Church of the Messiah Ordrup Church St. Andrew's Church St. Theresa's Church Skovshoved Church Vangede Church
Other landmarks	Bellavista Belvedere Belvedere Bernstorff Memorial Bernstorff Palace Charlottenlund Palace Emiliekilde Gammel Skovgård Gentofte Hospital Gentofte Town Hall Hvidøre Jægersborg Water Tower Ordrup Asyl Ræveskovsvej Water Tower Skovshoved Petrol Station Sølyst Søholm Søholm Row Houses
Sports	Charlottenlund Racetrack Gentofte BK Gentofte Sportspark Hellerup IK Klampenborg Racecourse Skovshoved IF
Railway stations	Bernstorffsvej Charlottenlund Dyssegård Gentofte Jægersborg Klampenborg Ordrup Vangede

55°44′55″N 12°33′23″E / 55.7485°N 12.5564°E / 55.7485; 12.5564

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