In 1897 , Otto Mønsted , a Danish entrepreneur and margarine magnate , purchased three parcels of land in Østerbro , Copenhagen and commissioned architect Vilhelm Dahlerup to design a villa on the site .
In 1897 , Otto Mønsted , a Danish businessman and margarine magnate , purchased three pieces of land in Østerbro , Copenhagen and hired architect Vilhelm Dahlerup to design a villa .