Lundbye at the Tip of Røsnæs
At Røsnæs Lighthouse at the very tip of the peninsula, Lundbye Landmark 12 tells of J.Th. Lundbye’s double sketch from 1843 and of the place where his parents met.
At the very tip of Røsnæs, by Røsnæs Lighthouse, stands landmark 12 of Lundbye Landmarks. The post stands by the path down beside the lighthouse keeper’s house on the south side, where the view over the south coast opens up. Walk about 40 metres around the building and you look out over the north coast instead.
Where his parents met
The tip of Røsnæs holds a special place in Lundbye’s story. During the Napoleonic wars with Britain in 1807–14 his father commanded the earthworks at the tip, and here he met Cathrine Bonnevie, daughter of the customs officer Bonnevie of Skibbrogade in Kalundborg. They married in 1810, and Johan Thomas became the middle one of the couple’s seven sons.
The double sketch from 1843
When Lundbye visited the peninsula in 1843 he made the picture From the Outermost Point of Refsnæs, a coloured double sketch in watercolour and ink on grey-blue paper. The upper part shows the south coast towards Vindekilde and Bavnehøj, the lower part the north coast and a glimpse of the fjord. It is the only picture he made here. In his diary he complained about the weather, but also wrote about the view from the cliff, the valley called Paradishulen and the earthworks, whose men had lived in turf huts.
The tip today
Buildings and vegetation have changed, so today you can no longer see both the north and the south coast from one spot as Lundbye could. Instead, you can climb Røsnæs Lighthouse when it is open and enjoy wide views over the water on both sides of the peninsula. Find more inspiration for nature and experiences on Røsnæs at destinationsjaelland.dk.
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