Færøsk Pakhus ( English: Faroese Warehouse) is a small warehouse building located at Frederiksholm Canal, on

Slotsholmen Slotsholmen (English language, English: The Castle Islet) is an island in the harbour of Copenhagen, Denmark, and part of Copenhagen Indre By, Inner City. The name is taken from the successive castles and palaces located on the island since Absal ...

, in

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. It is now used by the Ministry of Education.

History

Faroese Warehouse was originally located on the other side of Frederiksholm Canal. It was used for trade with the

Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a populat ...

. However,

Christian IV's Brewhouse Christian IV's Brewhouse (Danish: Christian IV's Bryghus) is a building in Copenhagen, Denmark, dating from 1608. In spite of the name under which it is known today, the building was not originally built for the purpose of brewing beer. It is lo ...

on Slotsholmen was hit by fire in 1767 and due to its proximity to

Copenhagen Castle Copenhagen Castle () was a castle on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built in the late 14th century and was located at the site of the current Christiansborg Palace. History In 1167, Bishop Absalon (c. 112 ...

, the royal residence, fear of future fires prompted the decision to move the royal brewery to the far side of the canal. Faroese Warehouse was then moved to its current location next to the old brewhouse which was rebuilt and put to other use. The new building was completed in 1772.

Current use

The building now contains meeting rooms used by the Ministry of Education, based in nearby

Staldmestergården Staldmestergården (English language, English: Stable Master's House) is a historic building overlooking Frederiksholms Kanal, Frederiksholm Canal on Slotsholmen, between Christiansborg Palace, Christiansborg Rising Grounds and Christian IV's Bre ...

, and the Ministry of Transportation.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Faerosk Pakhus Commercial buildings completed in 1772 Frederiksholms Kanal Warehouses in Copenhagen