Ewaldsgade is a street in the

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district of

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. It runs from

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in the south to Smedegade in the north. The buildings on the east side of the street overlook Peblinge Lake. The street is named for the poet

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History

Ewaldsgade was created by Frederik Christopher Bülow, the inspector at Københavns Ladegård, who acquired large areas of land in

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and Nørrebro, selling it off in lots for urban development. Ladegårdsåen had still not been covered and Bülow therefore constructed a private bridge across the canal to connect the new street to Ladegårdsvej. The street was initially referred to as Brogade (Bridge Street). The land in Nørrebro was generally built over with high-density apartment buildings for the working class. Due to the proximity to Peblinge Lake, Ewaldsgade was, however, reserved for more exclusive homes for members of the bourgeoisie. Bülow also constructed a home for himself in the street.

Notable buildings and residents

Frederik Christopher Bülow's own house is located at No. 5. It was completed in 1852 to a

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design by

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. The building was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places by the

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in 1978. The two adjacent villas at No. 7 and No. 9 are also listed. No. 9 is from 1859 and was designed by the architect

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for his own use. Np. 7 is from 1863 and was designed by the master builder and architect Johan Jacob Deuntzer. No. 3 is the former headquarters of Kvindeligt Arbejderforbund, a labour union for women now part of

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. It is from 1960 and was designed by Ole Buhl.

References

External links

Streets in Nørrebro {{CapitalDK-stub