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Klareboderne
Klareboderne is a street in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Købmagergade in the west to Pilestræde in the east where it turns into Møntergade and continues to Gothersgade. The Gyldendal publishing house is based in the Gyldendal House at No. 3. History The street name refers to St. Clare's Monastery, Copenhagen, St. Clare's Monastery which was established at the eastern end of the street in 1493. The name is known from at least 1518 when a document mentions "Albritt van Gocks bod her, som nu kallis Clare bodher" ("Albritt van Gock's houses which are now called Clar'e houses". Later in the century the street was variously referred to as "Clara Stræde" (Clara's Alley) and "Clara boder". The monastery closed after the Reformations and its buildings were used for a time for other purposes before its site was builtover between 1631 and 1650. Notable buildings and residents No. 1 is the former Messen department store which fronts Købmagergade. The building was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyldendal House
The Gyldendal House ( da, Gyldendals Gård), situated at Klareboderne 3, is the current headquarters of the Gyldendal publishing house in Copenhagen, Denmark. The 15-bays-long Baroque architecture, Baroque style town mansion was constructed by master mason and stucco artist Abraham Stoy in the 1740s. It was acquired by Gyldendal-founder Søren Gyldendal in 1787, and his publishing house has been headquartered in the building since then. A large new rear wing was constructed in the 1870s. The front wing was listed in the Listed buildings in Copenhagen Municipality, Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1918. History 17th and 18th centuries The property on the site was listed as No. 9 in Rosenborg Quarter in Copenhagen's first cadastre of 1689. It was at that time owned by Jørgen Bielke. The buildings on the site were destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire of 1728. The property was sold to master mason and stucco artist Abraham Stoy (c.1697-1734). A section of the property ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
