Midtermolen is a pier which extends north from
India Quay in the
Southern Free Port of
Copenhagen,
Denmark, dividing the dock into an east and west basin.
History
The wharf was constructed as part of the original free port which was constructed in 1894. The Silo Warehouse which was completed at its tip that same year was the new port area's most imposing building until it was demolished after a fire in 1969. The building was 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 a ...
with inspiration from
Christian IV's
Renaissance buildings. Its core was an 11 storeys high grain silo while the sides served as regular warehouses. The official time signal was from 1909 until
World War II located on the roof of the building. It consisted of a ball which was raised every morning and dropped at 13:00 (12:00
UTC).
In 1994, a new headquarters for
East Asiatic Company
The EAC Invest A/S, formerly known as the Santa Fe Group and East Asiatic Company ( da, italic=yes, Det Østasiatiske Kompagni or ''ØK'') is a multinational holding and investment company, based in Copenhagen, Denmark.
History
The East Asiat ...
was inaugurated at the tip of the pier. The company had originally been based in
Asia House
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at present day
Indiakaj
Indiakaj ( lit. "India Quay") is a quay and adjacent street which marks the southern boundary of the Søndre Frihavn (English: South Freeport) area of Copenhagen, Denmark. It originates in the west at Kalkbrænderihavnsvej and continue east to a ...
but in 1908 left the free port in favour of a new headquarters in Holbergsgade at
Gammelholm. The new 19,000 square metre headquarters at Midtermolen, known as Company House, was designed by
PLH Arkitekter.
Today
Company House now serve as headquarters for the insurance company
Alm. Brand.
See also
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Marmormolen Marmormolen ( lit. "Marble Pier") is a wharf in the Søndre Frihavn (English: South Free Port) area of Copenhagen, Denmark. Currently under redevelopment, a new office building for the United Nations activities in Copenhagen is being built at its ...
References
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Buildings and structures in Copenhagen
Port of Copenhagen