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Skindergade (Copenhagen)
Skindergade is a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark. Running roughly parallel to Strøget, to which it is connected through Jorcks Passage, it extends for approximately 400 metres from Gammeltorv to Købmagergade. History Its name dates back to the 15th century when it was a venue for leather craftsmen (''skinder-'' derives from Danish "Skind", meaning ''skin'') such as skinners, glovers, purse-, saddle- and shoemakers. Notable buildings and residents Pressens Hus at No. 5–7 is home to the Danish Media Association. It is a former commerce house from 1902, expanded with a glazed extension by Erik Korshagen in 1976. Kunstnerkollegiet is located at No. 34. N. 45-47 was built for Georg Bestle's wine trading house. The rounded pediment features a relief of Neptune and Mercury. Memorial plaque The facade of no. 44 bears a memorial stone over six named members of Holger Danske who in 1945 were arrested there by Gestapo and subsequently executed in Ryvangen Ryvangen o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saddle
The saddle is a supportive structure for a rider of an animal, fastened to an animal's back by a girth. The most common type is equestrian. However, specialized saddles have been created for oxen, camels and other animals. It is not known precisely when riders first began to use some sort of padding or protection, but a blanket attached by some form of surcingle or girth was probably the first "saddle", followed later by more elaborate padded designs. The solid saddle tree was a later invention, and though early stirrup designs predated the invention of the solid tree, the paired stirrup, which attached to the tree, was the last element of the saddle to reach the basic form that is still used today. Today, modern saddles come in a wide variety of styles, each designed for a specific equestrianism discipline, and require careful fit to both the rider and the horse. Proper saddle care can extend the useful life of a saddle, often for decades. The saddle was a crucial step ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gestapo
The (), abbreviated Gestapo (; ), was the official secret police of Nazi Germany and in German-occupied Europe. The force was created by Hermann Göring in 1933 by combining the various political police agencies of Prussia into one organisation. On 20 April 1934, oversight of the Gestapo passed to the head of the '' Schutzstaffel'' (SS), Heinrich Himmler, who was also appointed Chief of German Police by Hitler in 1936. Instead of being exclusively a Prussian state agency, the Gestapo became a national one as a sub-office of the (SiPo; Security Police). From 27 September 1939, it was administered by the Reich Security Main Office (RSHA). It became known as (Dept) 4 of the RSHA and was considered a sister organisation to the (SD; Security Service). During World War II, the Gestapo played a key role in the Holocaust. After the war ended, the Gestapo was declared a criminal organisation by the International Military Tribunal (IMT) at the Nuremberg trials. History Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holger Danske (resistance Group)
Holger Danske () was a Danish resistance group during World War II. It was created by veteran volunteers from the Winter War who had fought on the Finnish side against the Soviet Union. It was among the largest Danish resistance groups and consisted of around 350 volunteers towards the end of the war. The group carried out about 100 sabotage operations and was responsible for around 200 killings of informers who had revealed the identity and/or the whereabouts of members of the resistance. The group was named after the legendary Danish hero Holger Danske. History The group was formed in Copenhagen in 1942 by five men who had all fought on the Finnish side during the Winter War. Resistance work carried a great deal of risk because the general public was still largely opposed to sabotage and the government was following its "co-operation" policy with the Nazis to keep German intervention in Danish affairs to a minimum. Holger Danske, as well as the rest of the Danish resistance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georg Bestle
Georg Christian Bestle (18 March 1855 – 6 May 1933) was a Danish vintner. He established his own company in 1882, which had by the 1890s developed into the largest company of its kind in Denmark. Its former headquarters is located at Skindergade 45–47 in Copenhagen. The current building is from 1900. Early life and education Bestle was born on 18 March 1855 in Copenhagen, the son of vintner Christopher Wilhelm Friderich Bestle (1821–92) and Trine Marie Engelsen (1826–98). His father had in 1853 acquired a wine house which traced its history back to 1730. Bestle apprenticed as a wine merchant in his father's company from 1870 and then continued his education abroad where he spent most of his time in Bordeaux. Career Bestle was licensed as a vintner in 1882 and purchased a minor wine store in Nørre Voldgade. In 1886 he also purchased Gottlieb Bonnesen's wine store at Skindergade 47 and moved his business to this address. His wine house experienced a commercial breakthroug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunstnerkollegiet
Kunstnerkollegiet (The Artist Dorm) is a hall of residence with 32 apartments for students at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and other universities in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded in 1974 but its building, formerly known as Trøstens Bolig (The Dwelling of Consolation) and Soldins Stiftelse (Soldin's Foundation), traces its history back to the 1810s. It is a three-winged complex built in the Neoclassical style to design by Christian Frederik Hansen. The main entrance is located at Skindergade 34, but the three-winged complex is closed on the other side by a low wall with another gate at Dyrkøb 1 and one of the gables faces Fiolstræde. History Trøstens Bolig The Metropolitan School was originally located at the site where the dormitory now stands. The school was destroyed in the British bombardment of Copenhagen in 1807 and later rebuilt on the other side of Fiolstræde. Its old site was instead used for a building with housing for indigent families known as Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danish Media Association
Association of Danish Media (Danish: Danske Medier) is a membership organization representing more than 250 media companies with a total of 1,000 media outlets, working with national and international lobby, consulting members and organising events for members and the media industry. The organization is based in Copenhagen. History The organization was founded in 2012/2013 through the merger of all major Danish associations for professional Danish media: ''Dansk Magasinpresses Udgiverforening'' (DMU), ''Danske Dagblades Forening'' (DDF), ''Danske Specialmedier'' (DS), ''Digitale Publicister'' (DP), ''Foreningen af Danske Interaktive Medier'' (FDIM), ''Radioerne'' and ''Ugeaviserne''. Board The board as of 2022: * Christina Blaagaard, Teknologiens Mediehus (formand) * Jesper Rosener, Jysk Fynske Medier * Stig Kirk Ørskov, JP/Politikens Hus * Gitte Hejberg, Fagbladet FOA * Alex Nielsen, Mediehuset Herning Folkeblad * Stine Carsten Kendal, Information * Ole Søndergaard, Radio AB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pressens Hus
Pressens Hus (literally "Publishers' House), home to the Danish Media Association, a membershop organisation body representing printed and digital media industry in Denmark, is situated at Skindergade 7 in central Copenhagen. The building consists of a former commerce house from 1903 (No. 7) and a Modernist infill extension by from 1976. which was listed in 1992. History The old part of the building was built for Emil Hjort (1843–1924) as a new home for his trading house, S. Seidelin, which had outgrown its premises on Amagertorv. The new building wasdesigned by Valdemar Ingemann and Bernhard Ingemann (1869–1923) while P. Gram was responsible for its construction. The building was acquired by ''Pressens Fællesindkøb''. In 1973, needing more space, they acquired the neighbouring building, a house from 1730. It was demolished and replaced by a modern infill built from 1974 to 1976 to a design by . A number of artifacts were in connection with the work retrieved from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shoemaking
Shoemaking is the process of making footwear. Originally, shoes were made one at a time by hand, often by groups of shoemakers, or cobblers (also known as '' cordwainers''). In the 18th century, dozens or even hundreds of masters, journeymen and apprentices (both men and women) would work together in a shop, dividing up the work into individual tasks. A customer could come into a shop, be individually measured, and return to pick up their new shoes in as little as a day. Everyone needed shoes, and the median price for a pair was about one day’s wages for an average journeyman. The shoemaking trade flourished in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries but began to be affected by industrialization in the later nineteenth century. Traditional handicraft shoemaking has now been largely superseded in volume of shoes produced by industrial mass production of footwear, but not necessarily in quality, attention to detail, or craftsmanship. Today, most shoes are made on a vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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