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Østergade 13, Copenhagen
Østergade 13 is a Historicism (art), Historicist building complex situated on the shopping street Strøget in central Copenhagen, Denmark. Originally two separate 18th-century buildings, three and four bays wide, respectively, Østergade 13 owes its current appearance to a renovation in 1856. Lille Kongensgade 1214 on the other side of the block is also part of the property (since 1902). Carl Antonelli's plaster workshopknown for its reproductions of many of Bertel Thorvaldsen's workswas based on the site from c. 1820 to 1854. Kunstforeningen was also based in the building from 1834 to 1854. Other notable former residents include the educator Carl Mariboe, economist and writer Oluf Christian Olufsen (1764–1827) and businessman Isaac Wulff Heyman. The property is today owned by Odense-based Barfoed Group. History Site history, 16001793 The site was originally made up of two properties which continued all the way to Lille Kongensgade on the other side of the block. Two small plots ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan area has 2,057,142 people. Copenhagen is on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road. Originally a Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. Beginning in the 17th century, it consolidated its position as a regional centre of power with its institutions, defences, and armed forces. During the Renaissance the city served as the de facto capital of the Kalmar Union, being the seat of monarchy, governing the majority of the present day Nordic region in a personal union with Sweden and Norway ruled by the Danis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
