Kristianiagade is a street located close to Østerport station in the

Østerbro Østerbro () (literally, "Eastern Bridge") is one of the 10 official districts of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located just north of the Indre By, city centre, outside the old city gate Fortifications of Copenhagen (17th century)#Østerport, Østerpo ...

district of

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. Buildings in the street include

Domus Medica Domus Medica, located on Kritianiagade close to Østerport station in Copenhagen, Denmark, is the headquarters of the Danish Medical Association. History The Plessen Mansion was built for the retired diplomat Joseph von Plessen in 1901-06. It ...

, a former noble town mansion which now houses the

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. The west side of the street is mostly lined with late 19th century villas of which several now serve as embassies. The street is named after the capital of

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(known as Christiania/Kristiania 1624–1925), in recognition of the close ties between the two countries that were part of Denmark-Norway until 1814.

History

The street is located at the site of Grønlands Lynette (Greenland's

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, an

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situated outside the

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in front of Copenhagen's former East Gate. It was built some time before 1728 and was located approximately at the corner of Bergensgade. It was not part of the deal when

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took over the rest of the city's decommissioned fortifications from the Danish state in 1770. It was instead used as a military training ground by the

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's engineering troops together with the rest of the

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outside Kastellet. The lunette was removed in 1896 in connection with the redevelopment of the glacis into a high-end residential area. Most of the streets in the area were named after Norwegian cities and landscapes. Kristianiagade takes its name after the old name for Oslo. Other street names in the area named after Norwegian localities include Bergensgade (after

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), Stavangergade (after

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), Trondhjemsgade and Trondhjems Plads (after

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, Hardangergade (after

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) and Mandalsgade (after

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) .

Notable buildings and structures

Completed in 1858 to a Historicist design by

Ferdinand Meldahl Ferdinand Meldahl (16 March 1827 – 3 February 1908) was a Danish architect best known for the reconstruction of Frederiksborg Castle after the fire in 1859. Meldahl was one of the leading proponents of historicism in Denmark. Biography He wa ...

, the former

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, located in a depressed area on the west side of the street, is the oldest building in the area. It is located well below street level as a result of a dry moat which was located in front of Grønlands Lynette. The building now houses an institution for children. Most of the other buildings on the west side of the street are villas from the 1890s and 1900s. The villa at No. 1 is from 1896 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 Charlot ...

Otto Mønsted Rasmus Otto Mønsted (23 November 1838 - 4 September 1916) was an industrialist and margarine manufacturer from Denmark. Born at the rural family manor of Lyngsbækgård on Mols near Ebeltoft, Otto Mønsted became a wholesaler of butter, grain and ...

's villa at No. 5 was designed by

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. Magasin du Nord co-founder

Emil Vett Emil Vett (7 November 1843 – 18 February 1911) was a Danish businessman who was a co-founder of Magasin du Nord. Early life and education Vatt was born on 7 November 1843 in Rødby on Lolland, the son of medical doctor Julius Theodor Emil Vett ...

's next-door villa at No. 7 was completed in 1898 to design by Johan Schrøder. No. 5 and 7 and now houses the

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. The Egyptian embassy is based in the villa at No. 19 and the Spanish embassy is based in the villa at No. 21. The latter is from 1908 and was designed by Emanuel Monberg.

, formerly known as the Classen Mansion (Det Classenske Palæ), is a former noble town mansion built by a member of the Classen family. Completed in 1906, it was the last of its kind to be built in Copenhagen and with its 98 rooms also one of the largest. It received its current name when it was taken over be the

in 1948 after their former headquarters in

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had been destroyed during the war.

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is a hall of residence founded by

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in 1908. The building was designed by

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. It provides accommodation for 62 students of which at least two thirds have to be from the

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. The building with the turnet on the corner with Stavangergade (Stavangergade 6) was designed by

Philip Smidth Philip Smidth (3 May 1855 – 21 June 1938) was a prolific Danish architect in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His works included, commercial properties, high-end apartment buildings, hotels and hospitals. He worked in the Historicist styl ...

and is from 1907. He has also designed several other buildings in the area.

Transport

The nearest railway station are Østerport, served both by

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s and the

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City Circle Line The City Circle Line ( da, Cityringen) or M3 is a loop line of the Copenhagen Metro. It has been claimed by COWI A/S that the City Circle Line is the largest construction project to have taken place in Copenhagen during the last 400 years.

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History

Notable buildings and structures

Transport

See also

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