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Badstuestræde 18
Badstuestræde 18 is a Neoclassical architecture, Neoclassical property in Badstuestræde in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark, constructed for brewer Peter Møller as part of the rebuilding of the city following the Copenhagen Fire of 1795. It was listed in the Listed buildings in Copenhagen Municipality, Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1918. Notable former residents include the philologist Jacob Baden, actor Peter Jørgen Frydendahl, ballet master Carl Dahlén, actress and opera singer Johanna Elisabeth Dahlén and later ballet master of the Royal Swedish Ballet, Sigurd Harald Lund. History 18th century The site was formerly part of three separate properties. The central part of the site was listed in Copenhagen's first cadastre of 1689 as No. 112 in Snaren's Quarter and belonged to turner Peder Hansen at that time. It was later expanded with part of No. 111 and No. 113. This larger property was listed in the new cadastre of 1756 as No. 96 and belonged to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neoclassical Architecture
Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing styles of architecture in most of Europe for the previous two centuries, Renaissance architecture and Baroque architecture, already represented partial revivals of the Classical architecture of ancient Rome and (much less) ancient Greek architecture, but the Neoclassical movement aimed to strip away the excesses of Late Baroque and return to a purer and more authentic classical style, adapted to modern purposes. The development of archaeology and published accurate records of surviving classical buildings was crucial in the emergence of Neoclassical architecture. In many countries, there was an initial wave essentially drawing on Roman architecture, followed, from about the start of the 19th century, by a second wave of Greek Revival architec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copenhagen Fire Deoartment
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 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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