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Nyhavn 41
Nyhavn 41 is a listed property overlooking the Nyhavn canal in central Copenhagen, Denmark. For most of the 19th century, the property was owned by a family of sailmakers. The manufacturing of flags and compasses was also part of their trade. The building was listed in the Listed buildings in Copenhagen Municipality, Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1918. History 18th century The site was formerly part of a much larger property, comprising all the properties now known as Nyhavn 4149. This large property was listed in Copenhagen's first cadastre of 1689 as No. 28 in St. Ann's East Quarter. It was owned by tanner Villum Lydersen at that time. It was later divided into a number of smaller properties. The present building on the site was constructed between 1698 and 1699 for Hans Bentsen. Originally a two-storey building, it was heightened with one storey some time between 1731 and 1753. The property was listed in the new cadastre of 1756 as No. 21 it St. Ann's ... [...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] |
