Sankt Jakobs Plads () is a public square located off the east side of
Østerbrogade
Østerbrogade is the principal shopping street and thoroughfare in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It extends from Lille Triangel at the north-eastern tip of The Lakes, passes Trianglen, and continues to Svanemøllen station fro ...
in the
Østerbro
Østerbro () is one of the 10 official districts of Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark. It is located just north of the city centre, outside the old city gate Østerport which, after it was moved around 1700, used to be located close to present-day ...
district of
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
,
Denmark
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. It takes its name after
St. James' Church (''Sankt Jakobs Kirke'') on the other side of the street.
Streets and buildings
The church also lends its name to Sankt Jakobs Gade which runs south-east, connecting the square to the beginning of
Randersgade
Randersgade () is a street in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark, linking Nordre Frihavnsgade in the south to Strandboulevarden in the north. The small square Bopas Plads is located on the corner of Randersgade with Viborggade.
His ...
at Lutherkirken, just off
Nordre Frihavnsgade
Nordre Frihavnsgade () is a street in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark, linking the junction Trianglen, Copenhagen, Trianglen in the southwest with Østbanegade In the northeast. The street passes the two small squares Victor Borges P ...
. Rothesgade runs east to Randersgade from where it continues as Gammel Kalkbrænderi Vej 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 ...
.
The site between the two streets is occupied by Svanegaard, the most distinctive building on the square. It was completed by Philip Smidth in 1904 with inspiration from French architecture. The other buildings around the square date from the same period.
Restaurants
Several restaurants and cafés are located on the square, including brasserie Le Saint Jacques run by Daniel Letz, the former head chef of
Kong Hans Kælder who received the first Danish
Michelin star
The ''Michelin Guides'' ( ; ) are a series of guide books that have been published by the French tyre company Michelin since 1900. The ''Guide'' awards up to three Michelin stars for excellence to a select few restaurants in certain geographic ...
in 1984.
Letz also owns a delicacy store at 4 Sankt Jakobs Gade.
See also
*
Søtorvet, Copenhagen
References
External links
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Odonyms referring to religion
Squares in Copenhagen
Streets in Østerbro