Discover Niverød: Brickworks history and archaeology

In Niverød, themes from industrial history, archaeology and culture come together. When planning your trip, you can focus on different aspects: the history of the brickworks, traces of earlier settlements, nearby art, or a route through villages and forests. The following connections show what makes Niverød and its surroundings distinctive for a culture-focused trip.

Brickworks history and landscape

Niverød Teglværk was founded in 1835 by Hans Frederiksen in Strandmosen, north of the Nivaagaard estate. There were three brickworks on the coastal meadows of Nivå, and at times four; Niverød Teglværk was one of them. The history of a single brickworks is thus part of the wider story of the brickworks on the coastal meadows.

The clay pits and narrow-gauge railways of the former Sølyst and Niverød brickworks continue to shape the landscape today. The largest clay pit used by Niverød Teglværk is now part of the harbour basin at Nivå Havn. This topic can be considered at different scales: the founding of a brickworks, the landscape shaped by two former brickworks, and the present-day incorporation of a clay pit into the harbour basin.

Archaeological traces from different periods

Traces of four farms from the Early Iron Age have been identified on a hill near Niverød. Settlement remains with floor plans of longhouses have also been excavated near Niverød. The farms point to the Early Iron Age, while the longhouse remains draw attention to the form of settlement buildings.

Another point of interest is the medieval farm at Johannes Hage Allé. Its main house was 7 m wide and at least 21 m long, and appears to have been built with a single-aisled roof-frame construction. At 7 m wide and at least 21 m long, the building was at least three times as long as it was wide. The cautious wording of the description of its construction is also part of the picture of this farm.

The medieval farm’s food supply included cattle, pigs, sheep, horses and poultry, as well as fishing for species including flatfish, herring and turbot or brill. This offers a way to explore the farm not only through its main house, but also through animal husbandry and fishing.

Art and routes nearby

The nearby Nivaagaards Malerisamling features works of art from the Italian and Northern European Renaissance, the Dutch Baroque and the Danish Golden Age. The collection offers a distinct focus on art alongside the archaeological and industrial points of interest. If you are weighing up different cultural interests for your trip, you can choose between historical architecture and settlement themes, as well as painting.

The Langstrupstien runs from Fredensborg through villages and forests to the coastal meadows of Nivå on the Øresund. Its route offers a different focus from the local history themes: the emphasis is on a route and its succession of villages, forests and a destination on the coast.

Discover more destinations: Kokkedal, Nivå, Humlebæk.

Go to the broader travel overview: Fredensborg.