|
71 Nyhavn
71 Nyhavn is a high-end hotel based in two converted warehouses on the corner of the Nyhavn, Nyhavn Canal and the main harbourfront of Copenhagen, Denmark. It has 150 rooms and is after an upgrade completed in 2018 Apr-Hansen Hotel Group's most expensive hotel. History The building, also known as the Suhr Warehouse ( da, Suhr's Pakhus), was built in 1805 by Ole Berendt Suhr (born 1762), Ole Berendt Suhr (1762-1815) and Ludvigsen, his business partner. It was listed in 1918. In 1971, the building was restored and adapted by the architects Flemming Hertz and O. Ramsgaard Thomsen and converted into a hotel which opened the following year. In 2000, the hotel was extended with the Puggaard Warehouse ( da, Puggaards Pakhus), a yellow building from about 1850 located on the rear side of the Suhr Warehouse. It was originally used for the storage of spices from the Far East. Architecture The building is built in red brick and has 14 bays along Nyhavn and 4 bays along the main harbour fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyhavn
Nyhavn (; New Harbour) is a 17th-century waterfront, canal and entertainment district in Copenhagen, Denmark. Stretching from Kongens Nytorv to the harbour front just south of the Royal Playhouse, it is lined by brightly coloured 17th and early 18th century townhouses and bars, cafes and restaurants. The canal harbours many historical wooden ships. History Nyhavn was constructed by King Christian V from 1670 to 1675, dug by Swedish prisoners of war from the Dano-Swedish War 1658–1660. It is a gateway from the sea to the old inner city at Kongens Nytorv (King's Square), where ships handled cargo and fishermens' catch. It was notorious for beer, sailors, and prostitution. Danish author Hans Christian Andersen lived at Nyhavn for some 18 years. The first bridge across Nyhavn opened on 1874. It was a temporary wooden footbridge. It was replaced by the current bridge in 1912. As ocean-going ships grew larger, Nyhavn was taken over by internal Danish small vessel freight traffic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
