Amager Boulevard is a street on

Amager Amager ( ), located in the Øresund, is Denmark's most densely populated island, with more than 216,000 inhabitants (January 2022). The protected natural area of ''Naturpark Amager'' (including Kalvebod Fælled) makes up more than one-third of the ...

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. It begins at Langebro Bridge and initially follows

Stadsgraven Stadsgraven is the canal which separates Christianshavn from the rest of Amager in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was originally a moat located in front of the Christianshavn Rampart as part of the city's Bastioned Ring Fortifications. History Stadsg ...

east to a Y-junction from where it continues inland to

Amagerbrogade Amagerbrogade is the main shopping street and thoroughfare of the part of Copenhagen, Denmark that is located on the island of Amager. It begins at the end of the causeway which connects Amager to Christianshavn and the city centre on the other si ...

while the street Ved Stadsgraven continues along the water to the

Christmas Møllers Plads Christmas Møllers Plads is a major junction located in front of the embankment to Christianshavn on northern Amager in Copenhagen, Denmark. It links Torvegade, the main thoroughfare of Christianshavn, with Vermlandsgade, Amagerbrogade, Amagerfæl ...

History

The southernmost portion of Christianshavns Enveloppe, a low rampart in front of Christianshavns Vold and

, was formerly located at the site where Amager Boulevard runs today. In front of it was a shallow-watered area. Amager's shoreline was then located approximately where Artillerivej runs today. In the 1880s, it was decided to build a new arsenal at the site as a replacement for

Christian IV's Arsenal Christian IV's Arsenal (Danish language, Danish: Christian IV's Tøjhus), is a historic building on Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built by Christian IV of Denmark in 1604 as part of a grand scheme for the construction of a new ...

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which had become too small. The southernmost portion of Christianshavns Enveloppe was removed and the area reclaimed and New Arsenal (Ny Tøjhus) was inaugurated in 1888. It was joined by the Army's Rifle Factory in 1991 and the Army's Technical Corps in 1909. Amager Boulevard was constructed in 1906–07. When the new

Langebro Langebro () is a bascule bridge across the Inner Harbour of Copenhagen, Denmark, connecting Zealandside H. C. Andersens Boulevard to Amagerside Amager Boulevard. It is one of only two bridges to carry motor vehicles across the harbour in centra ...

was constructed in 1954, Amager Boulevard was connected directly to it by a ramp.

Notable buildings and residents

Langebrohus (No. 2) is from 1906 and was designed by Thorvald Gundestrup who also designed several other large properties that line

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. Then follows the headquarters of the IT company

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(Weidekampsgade 16), the labour union HK (Weidekampsgade 8), KL and

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which are all part of the New Arsenal redevelopment and entered from the other side of the block.. The Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel (No, 70) is from 1973. There are plans to extend it with 10 extra floors.

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(No, 80). The oldest of its buildings is from 1902 and was designed by

Andreas Clemmensen Andreas Clemmensen (7 August 1852 – 5 December 1928) was a Danish architect and royal building inspector. Early life and education Clemmensen was born on 7 August 1852 in Leck, Duchy of Schleswig, the son of Carl Frederik Clemmensen and Charlo ...

. Kvinderegensen (No. 110) is from 1932 which was originally reserved for female students. The building was designed by

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and the rooms were designed by Rigmor Andersen. The Norwegian House (No. 111) is a meeting place for Norwegians in Copenhagen. It is operated by the Association of Norwegians in Denmark, an organisation founded in 1863. The building is from Mønten Kollegium No. 115 was built for the

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in 1923. The Historicist building was designed by

Martin Borch Martin Borch (1 March 1852 – 8 February 1937) was a Danish architect. Biography Borch was born at Skerngaard near Skjern, Denmark. He was the son of Frederik Borch (1807–1868) and Johanne Frederikke Borch née Frausing (1809–1886). He ...

. The Royal Mint moved to Vrøndby in 1975 and the building is now owned by Mikael Goldschmidt Ejendomme and has been converted into youth housing. Mp. 118, a residential building called Møllegården, is also from 1923 and was designed by

Povl Baumann Povl Erik Raimund Baumann (9 November 1878 – 3 July 1963) was a Denmark, Danish architect who was a central figure during the transition from Neoclassical architecture, Neoclassicism to Functionalism (architecture), Functionalism in Danish resi ...

References

External links

Kvinderegensen

Kvinderegensen
{{coord, 55.6676, N, 12.5895, E, source:wikidata, display=title Streets in Amager Boulevards Transport infrastructure completed in 1907