In what was then the poorest part of Odense, behind the windows of the now iconic yellow corner house, Hans Christian Andersen was born on Tuesday 2 April 1805, at 1 o’clock in the morning. As the son of a poor washerwoman and a not-yet-qualified cobbler, there was nothing at that time to suggest that Hans Christian Andersen would break from his social heritage to become the world’s greatest fairy tale writer.
Total price for visiting this and four more museums in Odense is DKK 110. Children (0-17): Free.
In what was then the poorest part of Odense, behind the windows of the now iconic yellow corner house, Hans Christian Andersen was born on Tuesday 2 April 1805, at 1 o’clock in the morning. As the son of a poor washerwoman and a not-yet-qualified cobbler, there was nothing at that time to suggest that Hans Christian Andersen would break from his social heritage to become the world’s greatest fairy tale writer.
Total price for visiting this and four more museums in Odense is DKK 110. Children (0-17): Free.
Hans Christian Andersen’s Birthplace in Odense