The Ludvig Holberg statue adorns the exterior of the Royal Danish Theater. He was a Danish-Norwegian writer, historian, philosopher and playwright. Holberg is often called the founder of Danish literature. Among his numerous accomplishments, he wrote comedies during the early 18th century. The plays were performed at the Lille Grønnegade Theater which was a precursor to this Det Kongelige Teater. The sculpture by Theobald Stein was erected in 1875.
