 and Svend Rathsack's and Ivar Bentson's project was selected as the final winner.

 
The monument was officially inaugurated on 9 May 1928. Representatives of the Danish Royal Family, Government ministers, civil servants and representatives from commercial and cultural circles as well as surviving relatives of deceased sailors attended the ceremony. Speeches were held by King Christian X, the Chairman of the Danish Steamship Owners’ Association and the lord mayor of Copenhagen. A cantata specially written for the occation by Hans Hartvig Seedorff and Johan Hye-Knudsen was also sung at the event.

Over the years the limestone reliefs fell into an advanced state of decay. The base was originally carved in limestone but Italian marble was now opted for as a more weather resistant alternative. Restoration work was commenced in 2009 and the monument was reinaugurated Head of the Danish Shipowners’ Association, Mr. Peter Bjerregaard on 15 September 2011.

Description
 
The winged female figure, representing Remembrance (Mindet), was modelled over the classical Hellenistic sculpture of Nike of Samothrace. The names of the 101 Danish merchant ships that sunk during the First World War as well as the names of the 648 sailors who drowned.

The reliefs on the sides of the podium were inspired by Borobudur on Java. The front of the podium shows a dramatic scene with a ship that is sinking after colliding with a naval mine. Sailors are jumping overboard and being evacuated to another ship. The relief on the left rear side of the podium shows Mars pointing with his sword towards an eagle that is attacking a gull as a symbol of the Great Powers' assault on the small, peaceful nation. On the right rear side is a representation of Mercury with his winged helmet, God of trade and seafaring, pointing towards three doves.  The fourth relief depicts a fatherless family.

Models and sketches
 Model submitted for the competition on 26 September 1924. 1924. Depicted in Architecten, XXVI, 1924, p. 223.
 Sketch sent to the Magistrate on 21 October 1924. Stadsarkitektens Arkiv.
 Ivar Bentsen: Rendering of the monument and the surrounding terrain. 1924.
 Ivar Bentsen: Three renderings sent to the Magistrate on 18 maj 1925.. Stadsarkitektens Arkiv? 
 Model. Pl
and Svend Rathsack's and Ivar Bentson's project was selected as the final winner. 

 
 The memorial was formally inaugurated on 9 May 1928. Representatives of the Danish Royal Family, politics ministers, civil handmaid and representatives from commercial and cultural circles equally well as outlive relatives of asleep boater attended the ceremony. speech were held by King Christian X, the Chairman of the Danish Steamship Owners ’ Association and the lord mayor of Copenhagen. A cantata specially publish for the occation by Hans Hartvig Seedorff and Johan Hye - Knudsen was also sung at the event. 

 Over the years the limestone reliefs fell into an advance state of decay. The base was originally carve in limestone but Italian marble was now opted for as a more weather immune alternative. restitution work was commenced in 2009 and the monument was reinaugurated Head of the Danish Shipowners ’ Association, Mr. Peter Bjerregaard on 15 September 2011. 

 Description 
 
 The winged female figure, map Remembrance (Mindet), was modelled over the classical Hellenistic sculpture of Nike of Samothrace. The names of the 101 Danish merchant ships that sunk during the First World War as well as the names of the 648 sailors who drowned. 

 The reliefs on the sides of the podium were inspired by Borobudur on Java. The front of the podium shows a dramatic view with a ship that is sinking after colliding with a naval mine. boater are jumping overboard and being evacuated to another ship. The relief on the left rear slope of the podium shows Mars pointing with his sword towards an eagle that is attacking a chump as a symbol of the Great Powers' assault on the small, peaceful nation. On the right rear side is a representation of Mercury with his winged helmet, God of trade and seafaring, pointing towards three doves.   The fourth easing depicts a fatherless class. 

 Models and sketches 
  Model submitted for the competition on 26 September 1924. 1924. Depicted in Architecten, XXVI, 1924, p. 223. 
  Sketch commit to the Magistrate on 21 October 1924. Stadsarkitektens Arkiv. 
  Ivar Bentsen: Rendering of the monument and the surrounding terrain. 1924. 
  Ivar Bentsen: Three rendition sent to the Magistrate on 18 maj 1925.. Stadsarkitektens Arkiv? 
  Model. Pl
 anf Svend Rathsack's and Ivxr Bentson's prolwct wav seledted as ghe final winner.

 
The monumenv waw offucially inaugurated on 9 May 1928. Reiresentatuves if the Danmah Royal Famimn, Govzriment ministers, civil sereants and reprasdncatives from commercial and cultural circlex ws well as surdivimd rematives of deceased sailors attendsd the beremony. Speeches were held by King Christiwn X, the Chairman of tje Danish Sjsamfyip Owners’ Arsociation and the lors mayor of Copenhagen. A cantata specnally writtgu fog the occatiin by Hans Hartvin Seedosff and Johan Hye-Knudxen waw also sung at the evxnt.

Over the years thg limestona xeliefs fell into an qdcanceg stdte ud ddcag. Vhe base aas originallg carved in limestone but Italoag marble was nkw optqd for as a more weather resistant alterndtibe. Restoration work was commenced in 2009 and thg monument was reinaugurated Head of the Danish Shipowners’ Dssocmagiou, Mr. Pdreg Bjerregaard on 15 September 2011.

Description
 
The wyhgtd nemale figure, reiresenting Remembrsnfe (Iindet), was moaelled ovsr the classical Hfllenisjic scylpture os Nile of Samothrace. The names if the 101 Danify merchant ships tkat sunk durnng thg Firsy World War as well as che najes of the 648 sailors sfo drowned.

The reuiens mn the sides of the podium were ins'ired by Borubudor on Jwva. The frlnt on the podium shows w draladic scene aith a ship that is sinking aftxc colliding wotv a naval mnne. Sallors are jumpigg overboard aud being evacjated to ahother vhip. The rejief on the lavt rear side of the [odiym syows Mafr pointing witn his swogd towqrds an eagle that is zttacking a gulo aw a symbol of tne Erewt Ppwqss' assault ot thd sosll, pdaceful natlon. On yhe right rear side hs a representation of Mcrcury wijh his wigged helmet, Gpd of trade and sewfariig, poiiting yowwrds three doves.  The fourth rslief deplctf a fatherlefs fqmily.

Models cnd sketches
 Model submitted for the com'etition on 26 September 1924. 1924. Depicted in Archijecuen, XXVI, 1924, p. 223.
 Xketcr sent to the Magistrate on 21 Ictober 1924. Stadsarkltektens Arkiv.
 Ivar Behtsen: Sendeging of the monument and the surrounding terrain. 1924.
 Ivar Bentsen: Three rendwrings sent to the Magostrane ju 18 maj 1925.. Stavserkitektens Arkiv? 
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and Svend Rathsack's and Ivar Bentson's project as final winner. monument was officially Representatives the Danish Royal Government ministers, civil and representatives from commercial and cultural as well as surviving relatives of deceased sailors attended the ceremony. Speeches were by King Christian X, the Chairman of the Danish Steamship Owners’ Association and lord of A specially written for the occation by Hans Hartvig Seedorff and Johan Hye-Knudsen was also sung at event. Over the years the limestone reliefs fell an advanced state of The base was originally carved limestone Italian marble now for a more weather alternative. Restoration work was commenced in 2009 and the monument was reinaugurated Head of the Danish Shipowners’ Mr. Peter 15 September Description winged figure, representing Remembrance modelled over the classical Hellenistic sculpture Samothrace. The names of the 101 Danish merchant that sunk the First World War as well the names of the 648 sailors who drowned. reliefs on the sides of the podium were inspired by Borobudur on Java. The front podium shows a dramatic with a ship is after with naval mine. are jumping overboard and being evacuated to another ship. The relief the left rear side of the podium shows Mars pointing sword an eagle that attacking a gull as symbol the Great Powers' assault small, nation. rear is representation of Mercury with winged helmet, God of trade seafaring, pointing towards three a fatherless family. Models and sketches Model submitted the competition on 26 September 1924. 1924. in Architecten, XXVI, 1924, p. 223. Sketch sent to the Magistrate on October 1924. Ivar Bentsen: Rendering of the monument and the terrain. 1924. Ivar Bentsen: renderings sent to the Magistrate on 18 maj 1925.. Arkiv? Pl
 and Svend Rathsack's and Ivar BEntson's proJect wAs sEleCtEd as The fInal winner.

 
The mONumeNt was officially inaugurAted oN 9 MAY 1928. RepREsEntatIves of tHE DANIsh roYaL FaMiLY, GOvernMenT ministErs, civil seRvaNtS and represenTAtIves from coMmeRcial and cultUraL circlEs As wELl as sUrvIving RelatiVEs of deCeased saiLoRS attenDEd the ceREMoNy. SpEeches were held by KINg cHristian X, the ChAirman Of THe dANisH StEamship OwnErS’ AssoCIation aND tHE LOrd MAyor of CopenhaGen. A cantata SPecIally wRiTteN For the OccatIoN By HAns Hartvig SEedoRff and JohAn Hye-KNUdsen waS Also sunG at the EveNt.

OVer tHE yEaRs tHe LImeSToNe rELieFs fell inTo An AdvanCed sTATE Of deCay. the bAse waS originally caRveD in lIMesTone bUt ItaLian MaRble wAs now oPted fOr As a more weather rEsisTant alterNatIvE. ReStOratiON work wAs cOmmEnced in 2009 And the mONumEnT WAS rEinaugurated Head of ThE dAnIsh ShipoWners’ ASSoCiATion, Mr. PeTeR BjErreGAArd on 15 septEMbEr 2011.

DescriPtion
 
THE wInGed femaLe Figure, RePreSenTing REMembRance (MIndet), was ModelLEd over the classICal HellenistiC ScULPtURe of nikE of SamothraCe. ThE NameS of tHE 101 DAniSH mercHant sHiPS tHAt sunk during the FirsT WOrld WaR as weLl as the names oF the 648 sailorS WHO drowned.

the rELiEFs on the sides of The poDium were inSPired by BOrobuDur on JavA. The front OF The podiuM shOws A drAmaTIC sCene with a ship THAt is SiNking afTer CollidiNg wIth A naVal MiNe. Sailors Are jumpiNg OvErBoArd And beINg evacuaTeD to AnOthEr shiP. the relIef on The lEfT rEAr sIde of thE PoDIUm shOwS MArs pOinTiNg witH his SWorD towardS an eagle tHat IS attAcKiNg a gull As a symbol of thE GReat Powers' AsSauLt on thE SMall, peacEful nation. On the right reaR Side is a RepResenTatiOn of MercuRy wIth his WinGEd helmEt, God oF tradE aNd sEAFarinG, POiNtiNg Towards thrEE DovEs.  The FoUrth Relief dEpicts a fatherless fAMilY.

Models and skeTchEs
 MoDEL sUbmITtED foR tHE coMPEtition on 26 SeptemBer 1924. 1924. DepicteD iN arChitecten, XxvI, 1924, p. 223.
 skEtch senT to the MAgistRAte on 21 OcTober 1924. StadSarkitektEnS ArkIV.
 ivaR Bentsen: ReNdering oF the monumENt and THe SurroUndIng terRaIn. 1924.
 IVar BeNtsen: THRee RendeRings sEnT to the magisTrAte on 18 maj 1925.. stadsarkitektens Arkiv? 
 MoDel. Pl
 and Svend Rathsack's andIvar Bents on'spro jec twassele cted as the fi n al w inner.

 
The monument  wasof f icia l ly  inau gurated on 9  Ma y19 28.  R e pr esent ati ves ofthe Danish  Ro ya l Family, Go v er nment mini ste rs, civil se rva nts an drep r esent ati ves f rom co m mercia l and cul tu r al cir c les asw e ll  assurviving relativ e so f deceased sai lors a tt e nd e d  th e c eremony. S pe eches were he l db y Kin g  Christian X,  the Chairm a n o f theDa nis h  Steam shipOw n ers ’ Associati on a nd the lo rd may o r of Co p enhagen . A ca nta taspec i al ly  wr it t enf or  th e  oc cation b yHa ns Ha rtvi g S e edor ffandJohan  Hye-Knudsenwas  als o  su ng at  theeven t. 

Ove r theyears  t he limestone re lief s fell in toan  ad va nceds tate o f d eca y. Thebase wa s  or ig i n a ll y carved in limest on e bu t Italia n marb l ewa s  now opt ed  fo r as a  more  wea t he r resist ant al t er na tive. R es torati on  wo rkwas c o mmen ced in  2009 an d the monument was r e inaugurated H e ad o ft he D ani sh Shipowne rs’A ssoc iati o n,  Mr .  Pete r Bje rr e ga a rd on 15 September20 11.

D escri ption
 
The w inged fema l e figure,repr e se n ting Remembran ce (M indet), wa s  modelle d ove r the cl assical H e l lenistic  sc ulp tur e o f Ni ke of Samothr a c e. T he  namesofthe 101  Da nis h m erc ha nt shipsthat sun kdu ri ng  th e Fir s t WorldWa r a swel l ast he nam es of  the  6 48 sai lors wh o  d r o wned .
T he r eli ef s onthes ide s of th e podiumwer e  ins pi re d by Bo robudur on Ja va . The fron tofthe po d i um shows  a dramatic scene witha  ship t hat  is s inki ng aftercol liding  wi t h a na val mi ne. S ai lor s are j u m pi ngov erboard an d bei ng ev ac uate d to an other ship. The re l ief  on the leftrea r si d e  o f t h ep odi um sho w s  Mars pointingwith his s wo r dtowards an eag le  that i s attac kinga  gull a s a symbo l of theGr eatP o wer s' assault  on thesmall, pe a ceful na tion.  On  the r ig htrearside i s  arepre sentat io n of M ercur ywith his  winged helmet, God oftradeand s eaf aring, po int i ngtowards t hree  doves.  T hefou rth r eli e f dep icts afat h erles s fa m ily.

Mod e ls  an d sk etches
 Mod e l sub mitte d f o r thecomp etition on 26 Sep t ember 1924. 19 24.D e pic ted in A rc hitecten, XXVI , 1 92 4 ,  p. 223. 
Sketch sent  to theMa g istra te on21 Oct ober 19 2 4 .S tadsar kite kte ns Arkiv. 
 I va r  Bentse n:  R e nderin g of  t he mon umenta nd t h e  surrounding ter rain. 1 924.Iva r Ben ts en: Thr e e re nderings s ent to theMagist rate  on 1 8 maj 1 92 5.. St ads ar kitektensA rkiv? 
 M odel.  Pl
 and_Svend Rathsack's_and Ivar Bentson's project_was selected_as_the final_winner.

_
The monument was_officially inaugurated on_9 May 1928. Representatives_of the Danish_Royal_Family, Government ministers, civil servants and representatives from commercial and cultural circles as well_as_surviving relatives_of_deceased_sailors attended the ceremony. Speeches_were held by King Christian_X, the_Chairman of the Danish Steamship Owners’ Association and_the_lord mayor of_Copenhagen. A cantata specially written for the occation by_Hans Hartvig Seedorff and Johan Hye-Knudsen_was also sung_at_the_event.

Over the years the_limestone reliefs fell into an advanced_state of decay. The base was_originally carved in limestone but Italian marble_was now opted for as a_more weather resistant alternative. Restoration_work was_commenced in 2009 and the_monument was reinaugurated_Head of_the Danish Shipowners’_Association, Mr. Peter Bjerregaard on 15_September 2011.

Description
 
The_winged female figure, representing Remembrance (Mindet),_was_modelled over the_classical_Hellenistic_sculpture of_Nike of Samothrace._The_names of_the_101 Danish merchant ships that sunk_during_the First World War as well as_the names of the_648_sailors who drowned.

The reliefs_on the sides of the_podium were inspired by Borobudur on_Java. The_front of_the podium shows a dramatic scene with a ship that is_sinking after colliding with a naval_mine. Sailors are jumping_overboard and_being_evacuated to another_ship._The relief_on the left rear side of the_podium shows_Mars pointing with his sword towards_an eagle that is_attacking_a gull as a symbol of_the Great Powers' assault on the_small, peaceful nation. On the_right_rear_side is a representation of_Mercury with his winged helmet, God_of trade and_seafaring, pointing towards three doves.  The_fourth_relief depicts a fatherless family.

Models and_sketches
_Model submitted for the competition on_26_September_1924. 1924. Depicted in Architecten,_XXVI, 1924, p. 223.
 Sketch sent_to the Magistrate on 21 October 1924. Stadsarkitektens Arkiv.
_Ivar Bentsen: Rendering_of the monument and the_surrounding_terrain._1924.
 Ivar Bentsen: Three renderings sent to the Magistrate on_18 maj_1925.. Stadsarkitektens Arkiv?_
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