1806 in Denmark

Events from the year 1806 in Denmark.

← 1805 1804 1803 1806 in Denmark → 1807 1808 1809
Decades:	1780s 1790s 1800s 1810s 1820s
See also:	Other events of 1806 List of years in Denmark

Incumbents

• Monarch – Christian VII
• Prime minister – Christian Günther von Bernstorff

Events

June

• 21 June – The wedding of Prince Christian (VIII) and Duchess Charlotte Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin takes place at Ludwigslust.

October

• 27 October – The Barony of Gaunø was established by Otto Reedtz-Thott (1785-1862) from the manors of Gavnø, Lindersvold and Strandegård.

Undated

• Flights in Copenhagen with manned hot air balloon.

Births

Frederik Christopher Krohn.

January–March

• 24 February – Christopher Bagnæs Hansen, furniture maker (died 1868)

April–June

• 26 March – Joachim Bruun de Neergaard (died 1893)

July–September

• 4 August – Frederik Christopher Krohn, medallist and sculptor (died 1883)
  • 21 Aigist – Johannes Frederik Fröhlich, composer and musician (died 1860)
• 6 August – Johan Christian Gebauer, composer (died 1885)
• 24 September – Niels Christian Kierkegaard, craftsman and lithographer (died 1882)

October–December

• 11 October – Niels Kjærbølling, ornithological writer and lithographer, founder of Copenhagen Zoo (died 1871)
• 14 October – Niels Sigfred Nebelong, historicist-style architect, resident architect for the Danish lighthouse authority (died 1871)
• 18 October– Peter Raadsig, painter (born 1882)

Deaths

• 16 May – Frederick von Blücher, courtier (born 1760 in Mecklenburg-Strelitz)

Undated

• Ernst Burmeister, architect and painter (born c. 1774 in Germany)