Aarhus
Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus municipality, Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and app ...
which runs north to south from ''Nørreport'' to
Klostergade
Klostergade (Literal translation, lit.: Priory-street) is a street in Aarhus which runs east from ''Grønnegade'' to ''Studsgade'', intersecting a number of streets.
Klostergade is an old street, situated in the Vesterbro, Aarhus, Vesterbro neigh ...
and ''Graven''. The street is situated in the historic
Latin Quarter
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Known for its student life, lively atmosphere, and bistros, t ...
neighborhood and is home to four
listed buildings
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. The street has existed since at least the 1400s, when it was known as ''Sturisgade'' and ''Stus Gaden'', probably for councillor Jep Sture, who had a house there. It was officially given its current name in 1796.
In the middle of Studsgade lies the small square ''Rykind'' from where the narrow alley ''Snævringen'' leads to Mejlgade.
History
Studsgade was the northern inroad to the
medieval
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town, and like other roads leading into the town, it was built on at an early time. In the 1400s, it was a street of significance. Mejlgade was established at a later time and became the thoroughfare for traffic from
Grenå
Grenaa (or Grenå) is a Denmark, Danish town and seaport on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula. Tourism, education and commerce are important sectors in the economy of Grenaa. It is the only larger town on Djursland. Grenaa is the municipal ...
while Studsgade was turned in the direction of
Randers
Randers () is a city in Randers Municipality, Central Denmark Region on the Jutland peninsula. It is List of cities and towns in Denmark, Denmark's sixth-largest city, with a population of 64,511 ().
Studsgade may have had a city gate in the direction of Grenå, but in the 1700s it had been moved to the site of the current Aarhus School of Architecture. In 1757, a new road was opened from Studsgade to Christiansbjerg in the north, which funneled a lot of traffic from ''Munkegade's Port'' to Studsgade. The increased traffic made Studsgade more useful for merchants, and several merchant's houses from that time can be found along the street today.
Listed buildings
Studsgade contains four listed buildings from 1700, 1749, 1842 and 1847, situated side by side by ''Nørreport''. Three of the buildings are half-timbered, and the fourth is a 3 winged brick structure that used to house a factory.
File:Studsgade 35.jpg, Studsgade 35, one of 4 listed buildings
File:Snevringen 2.jpg, ''Snevringen''
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Streets in Aarhus