Dahlerups Pakhus (

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: Dahlerup Warehouse), originally known as Pakhus 1 (English: Warehouse 1), is a former

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situated on the west side of the Langelinie Pier, opposite the Middle Pier, in

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. Designed by

Vilhelm Dahlerup Jens Vilhelm Dahlerup (4 August 1836 – 24 January 1907) was a Danish architect who specialized in the Historicist style. One of the most productive and noted Danish architects of the 19th century, he is behind many of the most known buildings ...

, from whom it now takes its name, it was built between 1892 and 1893.

History

The Dahlerup Warehouse was originally known as Warehouse 1 and built as part of the

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which was constructed during the first half of the 1890s. After the free port was closed the building remained in use as a warehouse for a while but then fell into disrepair and was left empty for almost 30 years. In the 1990s it was thoroughly renovated and is now listed as a landmark.

The Dahlerup Warehouse today

The building now houses the Danish Business Authority, a government agency under the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs.

Gallery

File:Dahlerups Pakhus 03.jpg, The warehouse viewed from

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