Stykgodspakhuset, or ''Pakhus 13'', is a former warehouse and a

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. The warehouse was built in 1926 and was listed in the Danish national registry of protected buildings and places by the

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on 4 April 2006. The warehouse is situated on the water front of the Port of Aarhus in the central

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neighbourhood next to the

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and has functioned as a storehouse for parcels and other small cargo since completion to the mid 20th century. The building is today used for offices after extensive renovation in 2007. The protected status was given due to the detailed work in an industrial structure. The Heritage Agency emphasizes the large gates and wall areas that give the building gravitas, offset by the small grid windows, gate covers and the copper roof. The interior features large mushroom

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s typical of industrial architecture and they give the long store rooms a

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l appearance. The warehouse illustrates the importance of the Port of Aarhus as the largest provincial port in Denmark in the 20th century. The building is 43 meters long in two stories and constructed of red bricks. The longer sides facing the harbor and ''Havnegade'' are not identical but are designed for a common purpose with large gates and grid windows. The doors are made of

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and painted red with intricate carvings and framed by granite blocks. The low

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is plated in

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green

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plates. The neoclassical architecture interacts with the characteristic

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building from 1898 situated next to it. The warehouse was designed by the royal building inspector Frederik M. Draiby who also designed the Spanien Public Baths. It was slightly altered in 1963 with the addition of a gate in the north wall and a ramp. In 2007 it was renovated and turned into offices after it was listed as a protected building.

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File:Stykgodspakhuset (detalje 03).jpg, Original copperplated cranes and new sandblasted windows File:Stykgodspakhuset (detalje 02).jpg, Facade detail File:Stykgodspakhuset 02.jpg, Pakhus 13 File:Stykgodspakhuset (bagside).jpg, Seaside facade File:Stykgodspakhuset (bagside 01).jpg, Seaside sundeck

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