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Copenhagen City Hall (1479–1728)
A new, third City Hall in Copenhagen, Denmark, was built at Gammeltorv in 1479. Rebuilt by King Christian IV of Denmark, Christian IV into the Renaissance architecture, Renaissance style in 1610, it was in use until 1728 when it was destroyed in the first Copenhagen Fire of 1728, Great Fire of Copenhagen. It was replaced by a Copenhagen City Hall (1728-1795), new city hall which was built on its foundations the same year. Building The new city hall at Gammeltorv was built as a replacement for the previous city hall located in Nørregade, at the site of the current Bispegården, Copenhagen, Bishop's House, which was now taken over by the new University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen University. It was built on the south side of the Gammeltorv but nothing is known about the appearance of the building during this early phase of its history. When King Christian IV of Denmark, Christian IV ascended to the throne in 1588, it was with ambitions to strengthen Copenhagen's strategic role in th ... [...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] |
