Events from the year 1854 in Denmark.
Incumbents Monarch – Frederick VII Prime minister – Anders Sandøe Ørsted (until 12 December), Peter Georg Bang
Events
2 May Realskolen for Frederiksberg og Vesterbro (later Schneekloths Skole) is founded. 26 July – The Cabinet of Ørsted adopts a helstatsforfatning. 12 December – The Cabinet of Bang-Scheel is formed. 18 December – A large National Liberal demonstration takes place in Copenhagen.
Undated Lumskebugten opens at Nordre Toldbod in Copenhagen. Sophus Berendsen establishes as wholesaler of iron and glass for the construction industry in Copenhagen (later developing into Berendsen). Arent Nicolai Dragsted establishes his own goldsmith's workshop on Bredgade in Copenhagen. The company Frichs is founded by Søren Frich in Aarhus. Lauritz Rasmussen establishes a zinc and bronze foundry at Åbenrå 24 in Copenhagen.
Culture Performing arts 20 March – August Bournonville's ballet A Folk Tale receives its worl premiere at the Royal Danish Yjeatre.
Births 13 January – Hector Frederik Estrup Jungersen, marine zoologist (died 1917) 26 January – Hans Kaarsberg, writer (died 1929) 27 June – Niels Neergaard, politician (died 1936) 15 August – L. A. Ring, painter (died 1933) 27 November – Johan Ludvig Heiberg, philologist and historian (died 1928) 3 December – Frederik Tesdorpf, landowner qand politician (died 1937) 15 December – Jens Peter Berthelsen, fencer (died 1934)
Deaths
January–March 30 January – Jacob Peter Mynster, theologian and bishop (born 1775) 23 March – Johannes Søbøtker, merchant, plantation owner and governor (born 1777)
July–September 9 July – Marie Toft, landowner (born 1813) 3 August – Jacob Holm, businessman (born 1770)
October–December 29 November – Poul Sporon, lawyer, (born 1795) 20 December – Gebhard Moltke, civil servant (born 1764)
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