Rigensgade ( lit. "State Street") is a street in central

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Sølvgade Sølvgade ( lit. "Silver Street") is a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark, extending north-west from Borgergade to The Lakes where Fredens Bro connects it to Fredensgade. The section from Kronprinsessegade to Øster Voldgade follows the walled ...

in the west with

Øster Voldgade Øster Voldgade ( lit. "East Rampart Street"), together with Vester Voldgade and Nørre Voldgade, forms a succession of large streets which arches around the central and oldest part of the Zealand side of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs north-east ...

in the east. An underpass for pedestrians link the beginning of the street with

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on the other side of Sølvgade. Notable buildings include the former Garrison Hospital. and the Methodist

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History

Rigensgade originates in the 1649 plan for

New Copenhagen New Copenhagen (Danish: Ny København) or St. Ann's Town (Danish: Sankt Annæ By) was a 17th-century expansion of fortified Copenhagen, Denmark. The original plan for the area, from 1649, was later abandoned. It now comprises neighbourhoods and l ...

, the large area which was included in the fortified city when the old East Rampart along present day

Gothersgade Gothersgade is a major street in the City Centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. It extends from Kongens Nytorv to Sortedam Lake, passing Rosenborg Castle and Gardens, Nørreport Station and Copenhagen Botanic Gardens on the way. Every day at 11:30 am, ...

was decommissioned and a new one was built in a more northerly direction. According to the plan, the streets in the area were to be named after Danish territorial possessions, royalty and the upper classes. The shape of the

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development indicates that the original intention was to create a street parallel to

Adelgade Adelgade ( lit. "Nobility Street") is a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Gothersgade in the south to Sankt Pauls Plads with St. Paul's Church in the north. The first half of the street is dominated by modern buildings while it ...

and

Borgergade Borgergade is a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Gothersgade to Store Kongensgade. As one of relatively few streets in central Copenhagen, the street, in its western part, is dominated by modern buildings. The eastern part pas ...

at the site. At the far end of the street was an open area, Grønland (Greenland), which was used as a military drill ground. It was also known as Rigens Marskalks Plads but by 1679 the name had already passed out of use. The so-called Gold House, am alchemist laboratory was located at the beginning of the street. It was converted into a military hospital in 1673 and later into a royal textile factory which moved to Usserød in 1815. The site was then taken over by the Garrison Hospital. In 1683,

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purchased the buildings and used them as a textile factory.

Notable buildings

The former Garrison Hospital has been converted into residences for officers of the

Royal Danish Army The Royal Danish Army ( da, Hæren, fo, Herurin, kl, Sakkutuut) is the land-based branch of the Danish Defence, together with the Danish Home Guard. For the last decade, the Royal Danish Army has undergone a massive transformation of structure ...

. The 48-bay, Neoclassical building dates from 1760 and an extension in 1779. Caroline Amalies Asyl 02

No. 13 is part of a complex fronting Øster Voldgade which was originally built for the College of Advanced Technology. It now houses GEUS and

Gefion Gymnasium Gefion Gymnasium is an upper secondary school (Danish: gymnasium) in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located on Øster Voldgade in the city centre. History Gefion Gymnasium was created in 2010 through the merger of Østre Borgerdyd Gymnasium and the M ...

is the main church of the

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community in Denmark. It first opened in 1866. H.P. Lorentzens Stiftelse (Np. 30) was built to provide free and affordable housing for widows in difficult circumstances, Caroline Amalies Asyl at No. 36 is also from 1866. It was designed by Henrik Steffens Sibbern.

References

External links

Rigensgade
at Indenforvoldene.dk
High resolution historic mao
of the northern part of Sankt Annæ Vester Kvarter
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