1838 in Denmark

Events from the year 1838 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – HM Frederick VI
• Prime minister – Otto Joachim

Events

• September 17 – After almost four decades in Rome, Bertel Thorvaldsen, accompanied by his art collections and most of his own works, returns to Copenhagen on board the frigate and where he is received to extensive celebrations.

Undated

Births

Deaths

• March 13 – Poul Martin Møller, academic, writer, and poet (b. 1794)

References

See also