Abel Cathrine

Abel Cathrine (ca. 1626-1676) was a Danish courtier and philanthropist. She was the favorite of the queen of Denmark, Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and known as the founder of Abel Cathrine Foundation (Abel Cathrines Stiftelse). Abel Cathrines Gade, a street in Copenhagen, is named after her.

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