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Strandgade
Strandgade ( lit. "Beach Street") is one of the principal streets in the Christianshavn district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs along the full length of the neighbourhood, following the harbourfront, from Christian's Church in the south-west to Grønlandske Handels Plads in the north The northern part of the street is a cul-de-sac for motor vehicles while a bridge for pedestrians and cyclists across Trangraven is currently under construction. History Origins Strandgade is one of the streets seen in Johan Semp's plan for Christianshavn from 1617. The original intention was only to build along the south-east side of the street, away from the water, while the beach provided private harbour facilities for the lot owners, who could easily transfer goods from ships to their warehouses and storage cellars. This solution was repeated along both sides of Christianshavn Canal. The lots along the street did not sell well and in the end the king gave them away to wealthy citizens from C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigvert Grubbe House
The Sigvert Grubbe House ( Danish: Sivgert Grubbes Gård) is a Renaissance style townhouse situated at Strandgade 28 in the Chrstianshavn neighborhood of central Copenhagen, Denmark. The property comprises the building at Wildersgade 41 on the other side of the block as well as a half-timbered building separating two central courtyards from each other. The apartment on the first floor features a number of murals attributed to Nicolai Abildgaard. The entire complex was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1918. It takes its name after its first owner, Sigbert Grubbe, a favourite of ChristianIV. It was later owned by Jacob Benjamin Italiaender, a Sphardi Jew, who established a tobacco manufactory as well as a private sunagogue in the yard. The painter Peder Severin Krøyer grew up in the building in the 1860s. History 17th and early 18th centuries The present building on the site was constructed in the 1620s. It was part of a row of three identi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lehn House
The Lehn House (Danish: Lehns Gård) is a historic townhouse on Strandgade in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is also known as the Tordenskjold House (Danish: Tordenskjolds Gård) after Peter Jansen Wessel Tordenskiold commonly referred to as Tordenskjold, who for a while lived in the building. The Danish Authors' Society is now based in the property whose meeting facilities are also rented out for events. The rooms are notable for their lavish stucco ceilings and murals. History Origins The first house at the site was probably built shortly after Christianshavn was established on reclaimed land in 1617-22. Lehn and Tordenskiold Abraham Lehn, a wealthy merchant, shipowner and director of the Danish East Asia Company, constructed a new building on the site in 1703. Abraham Lehn's son Abraham Lehn Jr. was still a child when his father died in 1709 and the house was therefore rented out, Peter Tordenskjold, a friend of his, had his first home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhode House
The Rhode House (Danish: Den Rhodeske Gård) is a historic property located at the corner of Strandgade (No. 14) and Torvegade in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of central Copenhagen, Denmark. History 17th century The property was part of a large lot at present-day No. 8–14. No. 14 was sold off to ''statholder'' Frantz Rantzow in 1630.In 1632, he was appointed to Steward of the Realm but died later that same year. It is believed that the house was built in about 1640 for Nahman Hiort, one of the first Councilmen of the new market town which had been incorporated on 8 June 1639. Nahman Hiort owned both No. 14 and No. 12 from 1642 to 1653. The next owner was baker Jens Sørensen. whose widow owned the property until 1668. The property was listed as No. 15 in Christianshavn Qyarter in Copenhagen's first cadastre of 1689. It was at that time owned by brewer Anders Svendsen. 18th century Strandgade 12 was sold off in 1702. It was listed as No. 31 in the new cadastre of 1756. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikkel Vibe House
The Mikkel Vibe House () is a historic property located at Strandgade 32 in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is believed to be the oldest building in Christianshavn and takes its name after Mikkel Vibe who was mayor of Copenhagen. History 18th century The property at the corner of Strandgade and Sankt Annægade was built for merchant and mayor Mikkel Vibe in 1622-24. His lot comprised present-day Strandgade 28-30 as well as a long warehouse along Sankt Annæ Gade (No. 2). The Danish East Indies Company was based in the building from 1697 yo 1732. The property was listed as No. 23 in Christianshavn Quarter in Copenhagen's first cadastre of 1689. I was the same year acquired by assessor Herman Brechling (1634-1720) and brewer Peder Kloumann (1637-1710). The Danish East Indies Company was based in the building from 1697 to 1732. In 1736, Strandgade 32 was acquired by Svend Svendsen. He served as equipment mester at Holmen as well manager of the Danish Asi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
