Brede, Denmark

Brede is a neighbourhood (Danish: bydel, a named neighbourhood) 14 km north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located east of Virum, south of Ørholm, west of Lundtofte and north of Sorgenfri. Frilandsmuseet (The Open Air Museum),^[1] and the heritage-listed former industrial complex Brede Works, are located in Brede. Nærumbanen stops in Brede. Vrede House, a Neoclassical mansion built for the owner of Brede Works, is now operated as a historic house museum.

Brede
Neighbourhood
Brede Works main building and park
Brede Location in the Capital Region of Denmark
Coordinates: 55.79250°N 12.50600°E / 55.79250; 12.50600
Country	Denmark
Region	Capital Region
Municipality	Lyngby-Taarbæk
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Notable people

• Ferdinand Richardt (born in Brede; 1819–1895), artist and lithographer
• Bille August (born 1948 in Brede), director, screenwriter, and cinematographer