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Hotel Royal, Copenhagen
Hotel Royal is a former hotel located at the corner of Ved Stranden and Fortunstræde in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The hotel existed from 1798 until 1876 and the building has later housed a newspaper publishing house and the Danish Society of Engineers. The listed building, listed, Neoclassical architecture, Neoclassical building is now home to Nordic Council's operations in Denmark. It fronts Slotsholmens Kanal and is located opposite Christiansborg Palace on Slotsholmen. History Origins The first building at the site was a town house constructed by the nobleman Lave Brahe, who owned the estates Vittskövle and Krageholm Castle, Krogholm in Scania. The building was later converted into an inn which was already on 6 April 1602 referred to as Fortunen (The Fortuna). From 1706 to 1720, Fortunen was owned by Frederik Rostgaard. He had studied Arbian in Germany, linguistics in the Netherlands and Old German, Old English and Greek in Oxford. He had later travelled to Paris, Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Højbro
Højbro (literal translation, lit. "High Bridge") is a bridge in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It connects the small island Slotsholmen with its Christiansborg Palace to the rest of the city centre at the square Højbro Plads which is named after it. The current bridge at the site is from 1878 and was designed by Vilhelm Dahlerup. History There has been a bridge at the site since the middle ages. The current bridge was built in 1878 to a design by Vilhelm Dahlerup, who also renewed Holmens Bro and Børsbroen, two other Slotsholmen bridges, which were later dismantled and replaced by other bridges. It was expanded to its current width in the 1960s. Design The bridge is made of steel and rests on a granite plinth. Agnete and the Merman The underwater bronze sculpture ''Agnete and the Merman'', designed by Suste bonnén, Suste Bonnén, is placed in the canal next to the bridge. Its subject is taken from a story in Danish folklore. See also * Stormbro References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
