Historedia
Person

Hans Christian Lumbye

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1843–1847

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Hans Christian Lumbye, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Tivoli Gardens opens in Copenhagen

    1843

    Role: Musical Director

    1. 15 August 1843 · Central CopenhagenOpening of Tivoli Gardens

      Tivoli Gardens opened in Copenhagen on 15 August 1843, becoming the second-oldest operating amusement park in the world after Dyrehavsbakken.

  2. Denmark's first railway opens from Copenhagen to Roskilde

    1847

    Role: Danish composer

    1. 1847 · CopenhagenCultural Celebration

      Composer Hans Christian Lumbye created the 'Copenhagen Steam Railway Galop' to commemorate the opening of the railway.

    2. 26 June 1847 · Copenhagen to RoskildeCeremonial Opening

      The Copenhagen–Roskilde railway was ceremonially opened on 26 June 1847, marking the first railway in the Kingdom of Denmark.

    3. 27 June 1847 · Copenhagen to RoskildeRegular Traffic Commencement

      Regular passenger traffic began on 27 June 1847, the day after the ceremonial opening, with three daily trains.

Sources

  1. Tivoli Gardens Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
  2. Copenhagen–Fredericia/Taulov Line Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-16