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Kapelvej (Nørrebro)
Kapelvej () is a street in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Nørrebrogade in the northeast to Åboulevard, Ågade in the southwest. It first part follows the southeast wall of Assistens Cemetery (Copenhagen), Assistens Cemetery. The Neo-Gothic Holy Cross Church, Copenhagen, Holy Cross Church is located at the corner with Hans Tavsens Gade. The street is blocked for cars at Tjørnegade. History Assistens Cemetery (Copenhagen), Assistens Cemetery was founded on the north side of the road in 1760. The road received its current name in 1869 after the new chapel which was built at No. 2-4. The street was later home to the entertainment venue Lille Ravnsborg. On 16 December 1889, the Copenhagen City Council granted funds for the establishment of the first playground in Copenhagen at Kapelvej. Notable buildings and residents The former chapel (No. 4) us now operated as a cultural centre under the name . The building was designed by Valdemar Ingemann a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapelvej (Nørrebro)
Kapelvej () is a street in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Nørrebrogade in the northeast to Åboulevard, Ågade in the southwest. It first part follows the southeast wall of Assistens Cemetery (Copenhagen), Assistens Cemetery. The Neo-Gothic Holy Cross Church, Copenhagen, Holy Cross Church is located at the corner with Hans Tavsens Gade. The street is blocked for cars at Tjørnegade. History Assistens Cemetery (Copenhagen), Assistens Cemetery was founded on the north side of the road in 1760. The road received its current name in 1869 after the new chapel which was built at No. 2-4. The street was later home to the entertainment venue Lille Ravnsborg. On 16 December 1889, the Copenhagen City Council granted funds for the establishment of the first playground in Copenhagen at Kapelvej. Notable buildings and residents The former chapel (No. 4) us now operated as a cultural centre under the name . The building was designed by Valdemar Ingemann a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hermann Baagøe Storck
Hermann Baagøe Storck (18 February 1839 – 4 December 1922) was a Danish architect and heraldist. As an architect, he is mainly known for the restoration of historic buildings. Among his own designs, his building for the Hirschsprung Collection in Copenhagen is the most widely known. Early life and career Hermann Baagøe Storck was born on 18 February 1839 in the small town of Skibby on the Hornsherred peninsula, west of Copenhagen. He attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts between 1859 and 1865 where he studied under Johan Henrik Nebelong and Johan Daniel Herholdt, for both of whom he also worked. He was also influenced by Niels Laurits Høyen's lectures on art history which strengthened his interest in architectural history in general and historic Danish architecture in particular. He ventured abroad on several occasions, including to East Prussia in 1862 and to Italy from 1870 to 1871, but he also travelled widely in Denmark, acquiring a deep knowledge of Danish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolighedsvej
Rolighedsvej is a street in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Falkoner Allé in the northwest to Bülowsvej in the southeast, linking Godthåbsvej with Rosenørns Allé. The street is dominated by the University of Copenhagen's Frederiksberg Campus (University of Copenhagen), Frederiksberg Campus. It takes its name after Rolighed (Frederiksberg), Rolighed, a Rococo-style country house from 1770 which is now owned by the university. History Rolighedsvej Godthåbsvej originates in one of the oldest roads in the area. Associated with Ladegården, Copenhagen, Ladegården, a farm established by Christian IV of Denmark, Christian IV, although possibly considerably older, it was the first of several "royal roads" in the area. From 1664, it was referred to as "Den gamle Kongevej" ("The Old Royal Road") to distinguish it from Gammel Kongevej, New Royal Road (now Gammel Kongevej). It was for centuries also known as the Islevvej (Islev Road) and later as Grandd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M2 (Copenhagen)
M2 is a line of the Copenhagen Metro, colored yellow on the map. It runs from Vanløse to Lufthavnen through the center of Copenhagen, sharing track with the M1 from Vanløse to Christianshavn. The line was built along with M1 as part of the redevelopment of Ørestad. The principle of the line was passed in 1992, and construction commenced in 1998. The line opened in several stages between 2002 and 2007. It is owned by Metroselskabet and operated by Metro Service, and operates with a headway between four and twenty minutes. The line is long, and runs in a tunnel through the city center between Lindevang and Amager Strand. It connects the western borough of Vanløse and the municipality of Frederiksberg to the city center of Copenhagen, as well as the eastern parts of Amager and Copenhagen Airport. It provides transfer to the S-train at three stations and to DSB trains at two stations. Its southern end, in the district of Amager Øst, largely follows the same route as a disuse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M1 (Copenhagen)
M1 of the Copenhagen Metro, colored green on the map, runs from Vanløse to Vestamager. It connects the Ørestad neighborhood of Copenhagen, Denmark, to the city center. The line is elevated while traveling through Ørestad, while it runs in a tunnel below the city center. From Christianshavn to Vanløse, the line is shared with M2. History The background for the metro was the urban development of the Ørestad area of Copenhagen. The principal of building a rail transit was passed by the Parliament of Denmark on 24 June 1992, with the ''Ørestad Act''. The responsibility for developing the area, as well as building and operating the metro, was given to the Ørestad Development Corporation, a joint venture between Copenhagen Municipality (45%) and the Ministry of Finance (55%). Initially, three modes of transport were considered: a tramway, a light rail and a rapid transit. In October 1994, the Development Corporation chose a light rapid transit system. The decision to build st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rantzausgade
Rantzausgade is a street in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Åboulevard in the southeast to Jagtvej in the northeast where its name changes to Borups Allé. History Rantzausgade was originally called Nordvestvej ("Northwest Road") and only reached as far as Brohusgade where it ended in a wooden fence. Being located within the so-called Demarcation Line which followed Jagtvej, that is on the esplanade (in the original military sense of the word) outside Copenhagen's fortifications, only minor buildings could be built in the area. The area on the other side of the fence continued down to the Ladegård Canal to the south and was used for market gardens. They were particularly known for their production of rhubarb. When the area was built over from the 1870s on, developing into a dense working-class neighbourhood, one of the poorest in Copenhagen, it became known as ''Rabarberkvarteret'' ("The Rhubarb Neighbourhood"). The term ''rabarberkvarter'' has in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Circle Line
The City Circle Line ( da, Cityringen) or M3 is a loop line of the Copenhagen Metro. It has been claimed by COWI A/S that the City Circle Line is the largest construction project to have taken place in Copenhagen during the last 400 years."The Copenhagen Metro, Denmark." ''cowi.com'', Retrieved: 10 June 2019. The network's total length is and has 17 stations. The line opened on 29 September 2019. Plans for its construction were approved by the on 1 June 2007. Preferred bidders were announced during November 2010. The total cost was estimated at 15 billion [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griffenfeldsgade
Griffenfeldsgade is a street in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, Denmark, running from Nørrebrogade in the northeast to Åboulevard on the border to Frederiksberg in the southwest from where it continues as H. C. Ørsteds Vej. The street has a multiethnic character and is home to a number of African specialty stores, coffee shops and restaurants. Between Griffenfeldsgade and Stengade is a small green space, Folkets park (Copenhagen), Folkets Park, which was refurbished between 2007 and 2009. History Griffenfeldsgade was until 1879 called Parcelvej ("Lot Road). Griffenfeldsgade is named after the Holstein statesman Peter Schumacher Griffenfeld, who served as Danish Chancellor from 1673. A bridge, Parcelbroen ("Lot Bridge"), was until 1892 located at the far end of the street, connecting it to Åboulevard, Ladegårdsvej on the other side and from 1872 to H. C. Ørsteds Vej. Griffenfeldsgade during the occupation At the outbreak of World War II the Danish Communist Party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Hansen (architect)
Hans Christian Hansen (20 April 1803 – 2 May 1883) was a Historicist Danish architect who worked 18 years in Greece where he was active in the transformation of Athens from a small town to the country's capital and an international metropolis. Later in his career he returned to Denmark, where he became a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and designed buildings such as the Copenhagen Municipal Hospital and the Østervold Observatory. He was the brother of Theophilus Hansen who was also an internationally successful architect, active in Athens and Vienna. He is considered to be a pioneer in the study and application of polychrome architecture. Biography Early life and career Christian Hansen was born in Copenhagen. He attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen from 1816, just 13 years old, where he studied under Christian Frederik Hansen, the leading Danish architect of the time, and Gustav Friedrich Hetsch. Christian Frederik Hansen taught h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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