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Nørregade (Johannes Hauerslev)
Nørregade (literally "North Street") is a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark, linking Gammeltorv in the south with Nørre Voldgade in the north. Landmarks in the street include Church of Our Lady, Bispegården, St. Peter's Church and Folketeatret. History In the Middle Ages, Nørregade was the broadest street in Copenhagen. Its name testifies to Gammeltorv's status as the centre of the city in that day. Copenhagen's second city hall was in the late 14th century built on the corner of Nørregade and Studiestræde. It was later used as the bishop's palace. The Northn City Gate was located at the northern end of the street until 1671 when it was moved to the end of newly established Frederiksborggade further to the west. The entire street was almost completely destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire of 1728 while the Fire of 1795 only affected its southern end. The British bombardment of Copenhagen in 1807 hit the street hard since the British aimed for the tower of Church ...
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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 ...
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Latin Quarter, Copenhagen
The Latin Quarter ( da, Latinerkvarteret) is a neighbourhood in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is bounded by Nørregade to the west, Vestergade to the south, Vester Voldgade to the east and Nørre Voldgade to the north. The name refers to the Latin language, which was once widely spoken in and around the University, whose historic home is situated on the other side of Nørregade. Most of the student life has now been relocated to four new campuses but the area is still known for its lively atmosphere with an abundance of boutiques, cafés and night clubs. History The area around Our Lady's Square has been a centre for learning and thus use of the Latin language since the Middle Ages. The term ''Latinerkvarteret'' was formerly used for a larger area on both sides of the square, including Store Kannikestræde, Krystalgade and Fiolstræde. In 1208, Bishop Peder Sunesøn founded a Latin school and a body of noble canons in association with the Church of Our Lady. When the Univers ...
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Povl Badstuber House
The Povl Badstuber House (Danish: Povl Badstubers Gård) is a historic property at Nørregade 13 in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. Yje building was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1918. History 18th century The property was in the late 17th century made up of two smaller properties. On of them was by 1689 as No. 35 in the city's North Quarter (Nørre Kvarter) owned by coppersmith Lorens Bastuber. The other one was as No. 36 owned by dyer Werner von Diefendof. The current building was constructed in 1730–1732 for cobbersmith and manufacturer Povl Badstuber. Povl Badstuber had to sell the house when he went bankrupt after a few years. In the new cadastre of 1756m the property was listed as No. 38. It was by then owned by professor Christian Gottlieb Kratzenstein. At the time of the 1787 census, No. 37 was home to just two households. Hermann Hinrich Könemann (1746-1822),, a secretary of the Supreme Court, resided in the building with h ...
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Krystalgade
Krystalgade (literally "Crystal Street") is a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark, connecting Nørregade to Købmagergade. Copenhagen Central Library and the Great Synagogue (Copenhagen), Great Synagogue of Copenhagen are located in the street. History The street is mentioned in 1492 as "a small alley leading to Cabtor's gate" and again in 1528 as "the alley to the rear of Cantor's gate reaching from Nørregade to Købmagergade". From 1600, it is referred to as Skidenstræde (''Schiden Strede''), literally "Shitty Alley", probably due to the odeur from a covered sewer which passed under it. It was divided into Store Skidenstræde ("Great Shitty Street") and Lille Skidenstræde ("Little Shitty Street"), located west and east of Fiolstræde respectively. University of Copenhagen's first botanical garden was located on the south side of Store Skidenstræde. At some point, Store Skidenstræde became colloquially known as Krystalgade. The name (''Cristal Gade'') is seen on Gedde's ...
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Functionalism (architecture)
In architecture, functionalism is the principle that buildings should be designed based solely on their purpose and function. This principle is a matter of confusion and controversy within the profession, particularly in regard to modern architecture, as it is less self-evident than it first appears. The theoretical articulation of functionalism in buildings can be traced back to the Vitruvius, Vitruvian triad, where ''utilitas'' (variously translated as 'commodity', 'convenience', or 'utility') stands alongside ''firmitas'' (firmness) and ''venustas'' (beauty) as one of three classic goals of architecture. Functionalist views were typical of some Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architects. In particular, Augustus Welby Pugin wrote that "there should be no features about a building which are not necessary for convenience, construction, or propriety" and "all ornament should consist of enrichment of the essential construction of the building". In the wake of World War ...
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Larslejsstræde
Larslejsstræde is a street in the Latin Quarter of central Copenhagen, Denmark. It links Sankt Peders Stræde with Nørre Voldgade. History The street was originally a cul-de-sac affording access to St. Peter's graveyard and a house that belonged to St. Johm's and St. Birgitte's alter. The street name is seen as Lasse Leegs stræde in 1571, referring to a man of that name who supposedly owned a house in the street for many years. Over the next period the name is variously written as Lasse-, Laurs-, Leeg-, Leyell- and Leig- before the name Larsleistræde is established. The houses along the street were destroyed both in the Copenhagen Fire of 1728 and in the Fire of 1795 but rebuilt soon thereafter. Notable buildings and structures No. 2 is from 1829 and the former rectory for the pastor at St. Peter's Church. The rest of the northeast side of the street is dominated by the wall of St. Peter's graveyard and the large Sankt Petri Passage complex (No. 4–6) with a passagewa ...
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Jorcks Passage
Jorcks Passage is a passageway and associated building in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It connects the pedestrian street Strøget to Skindergade at the end of Fiolstræde. History Construction Jorcks Passage takes its name after the developer and sugar goods manufacturer Reinholdt W. Jorck. In 1880, Jorck purchased a property on the other side of Strøget (47 Vimmelskaftet) which was rented out to the newly founded telephone company KTAS. Jorck built the Jorcks Passage complex when the company ran out of space at their old building. He commissioned Vilhelm Dahlerup to design the building which was constructed between 1893 and 1895. KTAS KTAS opened their first telephone exchange in the premises in 1896. Literally thousands of telephone wires extended from a structure on the roof to customers in the vicinity. KTAS left the building in 1910 when they inaugurated their new Telephone Building (Danish: Telefonhuset) in Nørregade. Other tenants The retail premises at Vimmelskaftet ...
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TDC A/S
TDC Holding A/S or TDC Group (formerly Tele Danmark Communications) is a Danish telecommunications company dating back to 1879. TDC Group is the largest telecommunications company in Denmark. The company's headquarters are located in Copenhagen. TDC Holding is the holding company of two separate companies which were spun-off from TDC; Nuuday A/S and TDC NET A/S. All consumer related services and brands were placed under Nuuday, and the ownership and maintenance of physical infrastructure of mobile antennas as well as coax and fibre optical lines were placed under TDC NET. History In 1879, ''Kjøbenhavns By- og Hustelegraf'' was established by telegraph engineer Severin Lauritzen and telegraphist Th. Thaulow. The company set up private telephone lines over shorter distances, for example between offices and factories. In addition, it offered telegraph service in Copenhagen using small telegraph stations around the city that could communicate by telephone. On 21 August 1882, Car ...
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Sankt Petri Passage
Sankt Petri Passage (literally St Peter's Passageway) is a passageway and surrounding mixed-use complex linking Nørregade with Larslejsstræde in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The National Romantic complex was built for the telephone company KTAS (now TDC) in the 1900s and is also known as Telefonhuset ("The Telephone House"). The new name refers to neighbouring St Petri's Church. Current tenants include KVUC as well as several Danish and international companies. History KTAS was first based in the Jorcks Passage complex. The company acquired the site in Nørregade from 1899 and the architect Fritz Koch was selected for the task of designing a new headquarters. Construction began in 1900 but progressed slowly due to financial difficulties. and 1909. Jens Ingwersen took over the project following Koch's death in 1906 and the complex was finally inaugurated in 1909. It was later expanded between 1917 and 1938, both with the incorporation of the existing properties at Nørrega ...
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Vilhelm Dahlerup
Jens Vilhelm Dahlerup (4 August 1836 – 24 January 1907) was a Danish architect who specialized in the Historicist style. One of the most productive and noted Danish architects of the 19th century, he is behind many of the most known buildings and landmarks of his time and has more than any other single architect contributed to the way Copenhagen appears today. Biography Dahlerup was born outside Mariager in Northern Jutland, Denmark. He was the son of the vicar Michael Henrik Ludvig Dahlerup and Susanne Marie le Sage de Fontena.. He received his first drawing lessons in Århus in 1853. He then moved to Copenhagen and began his studies at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Dahlerup trained under G. F. Hetsch and J.H. Nebelong. In 1856 he won the Academy's silver and gold medals several times and finally a travelling scholarship. He exhibited at the Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition from 1857-59. In 1859 he received the C.F. Hansen Medal. During the period 1854-64, ...
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Martin Nyrop
Martin Nyrop (11 November 1849 18 May 1921) was a Danish architect. Early life and education Nyrop was born on 11 November 1849 at Holmsland, Ringkøbing, the son of parish priest Christopher Nyrop (1805–1879) and Helene Ahlmann (1807–1874). He attended Sorø Academy and matriculated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1876. From 1881 to 1883, he studied abroad on a scholarship from the academy. Career From 1883 to 1893, Nyrop worked as an assistant for professor Hans Jørgen Holm but was at the same time able to work on his personal commissions. Most of his early independent works were single-family detached homes. He experienced a breakthrough when he won the competition for the design of the buildings at the Nordic Exhibition of 1888. He constructed all his exhibition pavilions of wood at a time when iron and glass was favored for temporary structures. He justified the decision by claiming the result would be prettier for the same cost. His background as a car ...
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