Randersgade () is a street in the

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district of

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, linking Nordre Frihavnsgade in the south to

Strandboulevarden Strandboulevarden () is a major street in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Fridtjof Nansens Plads in the south to Østerbrogade in the north, linking Kristianiagade with Jagtvej. History Decided by the City Council in ...

in the north. The small square Bopas Plads is located on the corner of Randersgade with Viborggade.

History

Randersgade was originally called Kalkbrænderivej ("

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Plant Road") and linked Trianglen with two lime plants. The name Randersgade was introduced for the section from Nøjsomhedsvej to Århusgade in 1886. The new name was in accordance with a naming scheme introduced by

Thorvald Krak Elias Christian Thorvald Krak (12 June 1830 - 6 November 1908) was a Danish road engineer who headed the Department of Physical Planning (''stadskonduktør'') for 40 years in the City of Copenhagen and published the first City directory for Copenh ...

to name streets in the area after Danish market towns. In 1904, the name was also adopted for the section north of Vordingborggade, but the two sections were separated by Georg E. Mathiasen's machine factory which had opened in 1902, and were not connected until 1928 when the machine factory was demolished, the section from Nordre Frihavnsgade to Nøjsomhedsvej was also included in the street.

Notable buildings and residents

The Luther Church was built in 1914–18, according to a design by

Martin Nyrop Martin Nyrop (11 November 1849 18 May 1921) was a Danish architect. Early life and education Nyrop was born on 11 November 1849 at Holmsland Municipality, Holmsland, Ringkøbing, the son of parish priest Christopher Nyrop (1805–1879) and Helen ...

and Julius Smith. The name commemorates the 400-year anniversary of the beginning of the Lutheran reformation in 1918. Outside the church stands a statue of

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. No. 10 was from 1880 home to the Royal Orphanage (''Det Kongelige Opfostringshus''). It is now home to Heibergskolen, a public primary school. Another public primary school, Randersgade School, is located at No. 38. It opened in the 1880s and was originally called Nøjsomhedsvejens Friskole. A third primary school, Vibenhus School, is located at the northern end of the street. However, its address is on Kertemindegade (No. 10). No. 66 (and Vordingborggade 15) is the former Technical Society's School. The building is from 1919 and was designed by Jesper Tvede.

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History

Notable buildings and residents

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