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Hotel Phoenix Copenhagen
Hotel Phoenix Copenhagen is a hotel located at the corner of Bredgade (No. 37) and Dronningens Tværgade (No. 1-3) in Copenhagen, Denmark. The first Hotel Phoenix opened at the site in 1848 but closed when it was confiscated by the Germans during World War II. The building was after the war converted into a new headquarters for the Danish Communist Party and the newspaper Land og Folk. The building was acquired by Arp-Hansen Hotel Group in 1990 and reopened as a hotel the following year.. It is mentioned in Jules Verne's ''Journey to the Center of the Earth'', History Fleischer, Plessen and Gyldensteen The still undeveloped site at the corner of Bredgade and Dronningens Tværgade was in the middle of the 17th century owned by the pharmacist Esaias Fleischer. He was the owner of the Lion Pharmacy on Amagertorv as well as property in several other locations in the city. In 1670, a few years after his death, it was sold to Hans Arenfeld, a nobleman and owner of Knivholt Manor at ... [...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] |
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Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words '' Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χριστός), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term '' mashiach'' (מָשִׁיחַ) (usually rendered as ''messiah'' in English). While there are diverse interpretations of Christianity which sometimes conflict, they are united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance. The term ''Christian'' used as an adjective is descriptive of anything associated with Christianity or Christian churches, or in a proverbial sense "all that is noble, and good, and Christ-like." It does not have a meaning of 'of Christ' or 'related or pertaining to Christ'. According to a 2011 Pew Research Center survey, there were 2.2 billion Christians around the world in 2010, up from about 600 million in 1910. Today, about 37% of all Christians live in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shipbroking
Shipbroking is a financial service, which forms part of the global shipping industry. Shipbrokers are specialist intermediaries/negotiators (i.e. brokers) between shipowners and charterers who use ships to transport cargo, or between buyers and sellers of vessels. History In the 19th century, it was the work of ship-brokers to procure goods on freight or a charter for ships outward bound. They also went through the formalities of entering and clearing vessels at the customs-house. They collected the freight on vessels brought into port and took an active hand in the management of all business matters between ship-owners and merchants, whether shippers or consignees, for which they were paid a fee. In major British ports, ship-brokers were also usually insurance-brokers. Modern shipbroking Some brokerage firms have developed into large companies, incorporating departments specialising in shipping's various sectors, ''e.g.'' Dry Cargo Chartering, Tanker Chartering, Container Chart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Store Kongensgade 62
Store Kongensgade 62 is a listed property in central Copenhagen, Denmark. History Origins The site was in the late 17th century part of a larger property. This property was by 1689 as No. 130 in St. Ann's East Quarter owned by Hans Christoffersen Richter. In the new cadastre of 1756, it was listed as No. 241. It was by then owned by councilman Abraham Falch. In the new cadastre of 1806, the property was listed as No. 245. It was by then owned by ''Justitsråd'' Binck's widow. The current building on the site was constructed in 1807 by master mason and captain in the fire corps Georg Adam Gross (c.1748-1809). In 1810, it was acquired by the wealthy ship captain and merchant John Christmas. He owned it until his death in 1822. He was from 1813 also the owner of the country house Rolighed in Skodsborg. Puggaard family The wealthy merchant Hans Puggaard purchased the property in 1830 and owned it until his death in 1865. He lived there with his wife Bolette Puggarrd. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederiksholms Kanal
Frederiksholms Kanal is a canal in central Copenhagen, Denmark, which runs along the south-west side of Slotsholmen, together with Slotholmens Kanal separating the island from Zealand. The name also applies to the continuation of Rådhusstræde which follows the canal for most of its course, first on its south side and for the last stretch, from Prinsens Bro and to the waterfront, on both sides of the canal. Several historic buildings face the canal, ranging in size from Prince's Mansion, Copenhagen, Prince's Mansion, now housing National Museum of Denmark, National Museum, and Christiansborg Palace, Christiansborg's riding grounds to the diminutive Stable Boy's House, part of Civiletatens Materialgård, a former storage facility now used by the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts's School of Sculpture. History The canal traces its history back to the extension of Copenhagen's Vestervold (Copenhagen), West Rampart following the Assault on Copenhagen (1659), Assault on Copenhagen in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barchmann Mansion
Barchmann Mansion () is a Baroque style town mansion overlooking Frederiksholm Canal in central Copenhagen, Denmark. Built in the early 1740s to designs by Philip de Lange, it is also known as the Wedell Mansion (Danish: ''Wedells Palæ'') after the current owner. It was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1918. An extension from 1748 is now home to Johan Borup's Folk High School. History Bachmann The property was listed in Copenhagen's first cadastre of 1689 as No. 295 in the West Quarter, owned by ''fodermarskal'' Søren Jensen. The house was built in 1740–41 by Philip de Lange for affluent Jacob Barchmann. Barchmann did not live in it himself but rented it out to foreign envoys. The original building was extended in 1748, first along the canal and a little later along Ny Kongensgade. Barchmann's property was listed in the new cadastre of 1756 as No. 243 in the Qest Quarter. His widow kept the properties after her husband's death. Changin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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John Christmas may refer to: * John Christmas (sea captain) (1757–1822), English-born Danish sea captain * John Christmas (1799–1873), Danish naval officer, son of the above, and governor general of the Danish West Indies in 1871 * John Christmas (banker) (born 1969), United States banker and head of the Latvian Parex Bank's International Relations in the early 2000s * John Christmas Beckwith (1759–1809), English organist and composer * John Christmas Møller (1894–1948), Danish politician, leader of The Conservative People's Party between 1928 and 1947 * Johnny Christmas (born 1982), American lacrosse player See also * ''Finding John Christmas ''Finding John Christmas'' is a 2003 American made-for-television fantasy drama film that first aired on CBS. The film is a sequel to the 2001 television movie '' A Town Without Christmas''. Plot When a photojournalist (David Cubitt) in the ficti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dronningens Tværgade 7
Dronningens Tværgade 7 is a Neoclassical architecture, Neoclassical property situated opposite Moltke's Mansion in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The building was from 1824 to 1867 home to the Royal Art Museum (Danish: Det Kongelige Kunstmuseum), a precursor of the National Museum of Denmark, National Museum. The wine dealer Otto Suenson & Co. was founded in the building on 24 May 1880 and still operates a wine shop in the basement. The building was listed in the Listed buildings in Copenhagen Municipality, Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1999. History Construction The site was originally part of the extensive garden of the Hotel Phoenix Copenhagen, Gyldensten Mansion which reached all the way from Bredgade to Store Kongensgade along the south side of Dronningens Tværgade. The house was named after Jean Henri Huguetan, Count Gyldensteen. In 1793, part of the garden was divided into three long, narrow lots and sold off for redevelopment. Dronningens Tværgade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dronningens Tværgade 5
Dronningens Tværgade 5 is a Neoclassical property situated in Dronningens Tværgade, opposite the Moltke Mansion, in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The building fronting the street, together with the adjacent buildings at No. 7 and No. 9 constructed in 17931794 by master builders Hans Ondrup and A. Giedde. At the rear, there are three-storey side wing and a one-storey former bank building, both dating from 1850. The entire complex was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1951 and 1999. Notable former residents include the jurist and later prime minister of Denmark Peter Georg Bang, the military officer and the poet and author Vita Andersen. History Construction The site was originally part of the extensive garden of the Gyldensten Mansion which reached all the way from Bredgade to Store Kongensgade along the south side of Dronningens Tværgade. The house was named after Jean Henri Huguetan, Count Gyldensteen. In 1793, part of the garden was d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Henri Desmercières
Jean Henri Desmercières (8 May 1687 – 8 March 1778) was a French-Danish merchant, banker and major landowner in Holstein where he reclaimed large areas along the North Sea coast. Early life Born in Paris, Desmercières was the illegitimate son of Jean Henri Huguetan by a woman in the fashion industry. He was named for the fashion street Rue des Merciers. He was apprenticed to his father's trading house in Paris and later led its office in London. He then moved to Berlin where he became a chamberlain for Frederick William I of Prussia. Career in Denmark In 1736, Desmercières moved to Copenhagen where his father had arranged for him to become a member of the Kammerkollegiet. He was responsible for issues related to fishing from 1753 but was apart from that mainly engaged in banking and trade. He remained a member of Kammerkollegiet until 1768 and from January through March 1767 served as its president. He was involved in the establishment of Kurantbanken, was a major stakeh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danish Rigsdaler
The rigsdaler was the name of several currencies used in Denmark until 1875. The similarly named Reichsthaler, riksdaler and rijksdaalder were used in Germany and Austria-Hungary, Sweden and the Netherlands, respectively. These currencies were often anglicized as rix-dollar or rixdollar. History Several different currency systems have been used by Denmark from the 16th to 19th centuries. The ''krone'' (lit. "crown") first emerged in 1513 as a unit of account worth 8 marks. The more generally used currency system until 1813, however, was the Danish ''rigsdaler'' worth 1 ''krone'' (or ''schlecht daler''), 6 marks, or 96 '' skilling''. The Danish ''rigsdaler'' used in the 18th century was a common system shared with the silver reichsthalers of Norway, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein. The currency system consisted of the Reichsthaler specie (''Rigsdaler specie'') worth 120 ''skillings'' in Denmark and Norway, and the lower-valued ''Rigsdaler courant'' worth th of specie or 96 ''skill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
