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Haraldsgade
Haraldsgade () is an approximately 1.1 km long street in the outer Nørrebro and Østerbro districts of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Tagensvej in the southwest to Lyngbyvej in the northeast. Skjolds Plads Station, a station on the Copenhagen Metro City Circle Line, is located at the beginning of the street. The station takes its name after Skjolds Plads, a small square located off the east side of the street. The southwestern end of the street was closed to through traffic in connection with the opening of the metro station. History The street originates in an old country lane that connected Tagensvej and Lyngbyvej across Rådmandsmarken. Grundtvigs Højskole, a folk high school, opened in an old farm by the road on 3 November 1856. The folk high school was given the name Marielyst after N.F.S. Grundtvig's second wife, Marie Toft, and was financed through a public collection on the occasion of Grundtvig's 70th birthsday. It relocated to Lyngby Agricultural School's for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tagensvej
Tagensvej is a major street in the northwestern part of inner Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Blegdamsvej on the border between Nørrebro and Østerbro in the southeast to Frederiksborgvej and Bispebjerg Cemetery in the northwest. History Origins The road takes its name after Tagenshus, a house located just north of the junction with Jagtvej from 1631. Built as residence for the attendant of Borgmestervangen and Rådmandsvangen, two pastures available to the mayors of Copenhagen, it received its name after a Tage Nielsen who died in 1704. A so-called bird's pole (Danish: Fuglestang) had already been installed at the site in 1616. It was used for the king's falcons and later also for ceremonial shootings and as the location of illegal duels. Late 19th century industrial development Tagensvej was originally only a track that linked Jagtvej with the Lersøen lake to the northwest. The area between Blegdamsvej and Jagtvej was still a military area when industrial enterprises b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
