Østergade 24, Copenhagen
Østergade 24 is a mid-19th-century mixed-use building, with retail on the ground floor and office space on the upper floors, situated on the shopping street Strøget in central Copenhagen, Denmark. A gateway in the centre of the facade provides access to Pistolstræde, a passageway linking Østergade with Ny Østergade and Grønnegade on the other side of the block. Athenæum, a private library, was based in the previous building on the site. The present building on the site was constructed for Jewish clothing retailer Moses Magnus Ruben. It later served as headquarters of Jacob Heinrich Moresco's growing clothing empire from 1882. A photographic studio was for more than 120 years, from the 1850s until 1982, operated in the building, most notably by Peter Elfelt from 1805 until 1931. The building is today owned by Kirkbi A/S. Kirkbi's Copenhagen office is based in the building. The tenants include the fashion brand Gant. History Early history A larger property on the site was ...
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Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road. Originally a Vikings, Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. During the 16th century, the city served as the ''de facto'' capital of the Kalmar Union and the seat of the Union's monarchy, which governed most of the modern-day Nordic countries, Nordic region as part of a Danish confederation with Sweden and Norway. The city flourished as the cultural and economic centre of Scandinavia during the Renaissance. By the 17th century, it had become a regional centre of power, serving as the heart of the Danish government and Military history ...
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