1736 in Denmark

Events from the year 1736 in Denmark.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Christian VI
 * Prime minister – Johan Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg

Events

 * 30 April – Theatrum Anatomico-chirurgicum is inaugurated in Copenhagen and an exam in surgery is introduced.
 * 7 November – Laurits S. Winther establishes a ropewalk at Sortebrødre Torv in Odense which will eventually become Roulunds Fabrikker.

Undated

 * Kurantbanken is established.
 * The University of Copenhagen introduces a Candidate of Law degree.

Culture

 * The Hermitage Hunting Lodge in Jægersborg Dyrehave is completed.
 * North wing of house at Bregentved is constructed.
 * Roskilde Royal Mansion is completed.
 * The architects Lauritz de Thurah and Nicolai Eigtved are put in charge of designing the interior of the first Christiansborg Palace.
 * A medal designed by Johann Carl Hedlinger is struck in commemoration of Christian VI's expansion of the royal naval fleet.

Births

 * 11 January – Christian Joseph Zuber, architect (died 1802)
 * 24 January – Jacob Nicolai Wilse, priest and meteorologist (died 1801)
 * 30 January – Johan Rudolph Thiele, book printer, company founder (died 1815)
 * 21 July – Jean Abraham Grill, businessman (died 1792)
 * 25 August – Frederik Georg Adeler, county official and landowner (died 1810)
 * 16 September – Johannes Nikolaus Tetens, philosopher, statesman and scientist (died 1807)

Full date missing
 * Henrich Brandemann, architect (died 1803)
 * Johann Clemens Tode, physician (died 1807)
 * Helferich Peter Sturz, Postmaster-General (died 1779)

Deaths

 * 13 September – Christen Thomesen Sehested, admiral (born 1664)
 * 23 January – Adam Christopher Knuth, 1st Count of Knuthenborg (born 1687)
 * 27 September – Karen Brahe, book collector (born 1657)