Ved Stranden ( lit. "At the Beach") is a canal side public space and street which runs along a short section of the Zealand side of

Slotsholmen Canal Slotsholmen ( English: The Castle Islet) is an island in the harbour of Copenhagen, Denmark, and part of Copenhagen Inner City. The name is taken from the successive castles and palaces located on the island since Bishop Absalon constructed the ...

in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It begins at Holmens Kanal, opposite the Church of Holmen, and runs west along the canal for one and a half blocks before widening into a small, triangular space adjacent to Højbro Bridge and

Højbro Plads Højbro Plads (literally "High Bridge Square") is a rectangular public square located between the adjoining Amagertorv and Slotsholmen Canal in the City Centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. It takes its name from the Højbro Bridge which connects it t ...

. The name of the street refers to Gammel Strand, 'Old Beach', which it formed part of until 1961.

Buildings

Most of the buildings in the street date from the rebuilding of the city following the Copenhagen Fire of 1795 and are listed. No. 10 and 12 were built in 1796–1797 to the design of unknown architects. The Gustmeyer House at No. 14 was designed by

Johan Martin Quist Johan Martin Quist or Qvist (3 September 1755 – 25 April 1818) was a Danish architect who made a significant contribution to the city of Copenhagen. Together with those of Andreas Hallander, his classically styled buildings form part of the ...

and completed in 1797. It is one of Copenhagen's first bourgeois residences with free-standing columns. The former Royal Hotel (No. 18), once one of the city's finest hotels, is from 1798 and was designed by

Jørgen Henrich Rawert Jørgen Henrich Rawert was a (16 August 1751 – 14 July 1823) was a Danish architect. He created the masterplan for the rebuilding of Copenhagen after the Great Fire of 1795 in his capacity of city architect and was also involved in many b ...

but was expanded with an extra floor in 1886 after it had been taken over by a newspaper publishing house. It is now home to

Nordic Council The Nordic Council is the official body for formal inter-parliamentary Nordic cooperation among the Nordic countries. Formed in 1952, it has 87 representatives from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden as well as from the autonomou ...

's operations in Copenhagen. The

Ploug House Ploug House (Danish language, Danish: ) is a Listed buildings in Copenhagen Municipality, listed Neoclassical architecture, Neoclassical property on the corner of Højbro Plads and Ved Stranden in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It dates from the bui ...

at No. 20 was designed by

Andreas Hallander Andreas Hallander (13 November 1755 – 3 April 1828) was a Danish master carpenter and architect who made a significant contribution to the city of Copenhagen. Together with the buildings of Johan Martin Quist, his classically styled apartment hous ...

and built 1798-1799 for the merchant C. F. Friderici but takes its name after the writer and politician Carl Ploug who acquired it in 1862. Its facade is decorated with pilasters. The only building in the street which predates the Great Fire of 1795 is No. 16 which was built by

Philip de Lange Philip de Lange (c. 1705 – 17 September 1766) was a leading Dutch-Danish architect who designed many different types of building in various styles including Dutch Baroque and Rococo. Early life and family Philip de Lange was probably born ...

for General War Commissioner Stephen Hansen in 1748. The only building of younger date is No. 2 at the corner of Holmens Kanal, the former headquarters of ''Nordisk Genforsikring'', an insurance company, which replaced several older properties when it was built between 1932 and 1938. It was designed by N. P. P. Gundstrup and has 18 bays facing Ved Stranden, five bays facing Holemns Kanal and 18 bays facing

Admiralgade Admiralgade is a street in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Nikolaj Plads in the north to Holmens Kanal in the south. History Admiralgade was created in the middle of the 16th century and was home to several residences for naval ...

on the other side of the block.

Use

Ved Vejen is the site of a monthly flee market. The canal boats have a stop on the canal front.

Cultural references

The '' Olsen-banden'' gang steals a suitcase at Ved Stranden 6 in '' The Olsen Gang's Big Score''. Ved Stranden is also used as a location in ''

The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang ''The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang'' ( da, Olsen-bandens sidste bedrifter) is a 1974 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Ove Sprogøe, Morten Grunwald, Poul Bundgaard and Kirsten Walther. This was the sixth film in the Ol ...

'' at 0:52:19.

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