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Klosterstræde
Klosterstræde ( lit. "Priory Alley") is a street in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from the site where Amagertorv turns into Vimmelskaftet on the pedestrianized shopping street Strøget in the south to Skindergade in the north. A short street links Klosterstræde to the square Gråbrødretorv to the east. History Klosterstræde has existed since the Middle Ages. Its name refers to the Franciscan Friary which was located at the site from 1238. It was the most important Franciscan priory in Denmark but was destroyed during the Reformation. Klosterstræde was hit hard by the Copenhagen Fire of 1795. Notable buildings and residents Most of the buildings in the street date from the 18th century. No. 8, No. 16, No. 21, No. 22, No. 23 and No. 24 are listed. The building at the corner with Amagertorv was built for Kjøbenhavns Laane- og Discontobank in 1906 to design by Axel Berg. Håndværkerbanken, another bank, took over the property in 1924. Faraos Cigare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klosterstræde 21
Klosterstræde 21 is a four-storey building in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. It has since its completion in 1817 been home to a glazier's business. The current owner, H. P. Plsem & Søn, which has been based in the building since 1938, has replaced all the windows with antique stained glass windows. The building was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1950. History Early history The site was formerly made up of two small properties. One of the properties was listed in Copenhagen's first cadastre of 1689 as No. 51, owned by Peder Olsen. The other property was listed as No. 52 in Frimand's Quarter, owned by Johan Albertsen. The two properties were both destroyed during the Copenhagen Fire of 1728, together with most of the other buildings in the area. The two fire sites were subsequently merged into a single property. The property was listed in the new cadastre of 1756 as No. 42 in Frimand's Quarter, owned by roofer (''blåtækker'') Peder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
