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in the

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. The hotel is located in a historic building from 1909 and was built in a Neo Mudejar 19th century carnival style. The Nimb Hotel regularly appears in the top five-star Hotels lists, in 2009

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ranked it as #40 on their list of the best hotels in the world.

History

The first Bazar Building

When Tivoli opened in 1843, there was already a "Bazar in "Chinese style" almost at the site of the current building. It housed shops and a restaurant but burned down in 1862. A new building in the same style was ready the following year.

The new building

The Bazar Building was torn down in 1908 in connection with the construction of

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. The existing building was built close to the original site, this time designed by architect and Tivoli director

Knud Arne Petersen Knud Arne Petersen (5 August 1862 – 27 June 1943) was a Danish architect and director of Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen from 1899 to 1940. Apart from his engagement with Tivoli Gardens, where he created several prominent buildings, including the ...

in Moorish style. It was inaugurated in 1909. It was initially used as an exhibition space, for instance for arts & crafts exhibitions, but also housed a restaurant. The building took its name from Wilhelm and

Louise Nimb Louise Nimb (9 October 1842 3 May 1903) was a Danish chef and owner-manager of several restaurants in Copenhagen in the 19th century. Her cookbook, ''Fru Nimb's Kogebog'' (Mrs. Nimb's Cookbook), was published in 1888, one of several books publi ...

, who had created a restaurant dynasty in Copenhagen. They were brought in by Tivoli to manage the restaurant Divan 2, which still exists. Under their supervision, it gained major popularity. It became a favoured hang-out for the city's establishment, colloquially known as Nimb's Verenda. The Nimb couple's two daughters, Henriette (1863 – 1919) and Serina (1865–1939), were brought up to take part in the family business and when the Bazar reopened in 1909, they took over the running of it. Later, the building housed various establishments but kept its name.

2000s revival

In the 2000s, the building was subject to major renovation and reopening in 2008 as the Nimb Hotel, with a cluster of gourmet-oriented enterprises. Restaurant Herman, headed by Danish chef Thomas Herman, opened by head chef Thomas Herman in partnership with the LøgismoseGrønlykke family, received one star in the Michelin Guide just ten months after its opening in 2008. Herman left the restaurant in 2012. It was after that for a while continued as Nimb Louise.

The Nimb today

In October 2015 Nimb was awarded "Hotel of the Year" by Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) from 520 hotels across 82 countries around the world. In addition to the hotel, the Nimb complex contains: * Six concept driven restaurants and bars * Nimb, a

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* Cocktail bar with large murals from the Danish artist

Cathrine Raben Davidsen Cathrine Raben Davidsen (born 1972), is a Danish artist, who lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark. Raben Davidsen was born in Copenhagen. She received her MFA in 2003 from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. From 2005 to 2014 Raben Davids ...

* Andersen Bakery Nimb, a Danish-inspired Japanese chain of bakeries

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