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Slotsholmsgade
Slotsholmsgade (literally "Slotsholm Street") is a street which runs along the rear side of Børsen on Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. Located next to the Danish parliament building Christiansborg, most of the buildings in the street house government offices. Several of them date from the 17th and 18th century and are listed. History The street was originally the site of a dock, Børsgraven, which was created in connection with the construction of Børsen in the beginning of the 17th century. It made it possible for ships to unload goods close to the new market building. The street that ran along the north side of the dock was called Bag Børsen ("Behind Børsen"). A row of Renaissance-style merchant houses, known as Nye Børs (New Børs) or the Six Sisters, were built at the end of the Børs building. The residential front houses faced Børsgade while a row of associated warehouses faced the Børs Dock. The buildings were demolished in 1900 to make way for a new h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slotsholmsgade (Gedde)
Slotsholmsgade (literally "Slotsholm Street") is a street which runs along the rear side of Børsen on Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. Located next to the Danish parliament building Christiansborg, most of the buildings in the street house government offices. Several of them date from the 17th and 18th century and are listed. History The street was originally the site of a dock, Børsgraven, which was created in connection with the construction of Børsen in the beginning of the 17th century. It made it possible for ships to unload goods close to the new market building. The street that ran along the north side of the dock was called Bag Børsen ("Behind Børsen"). A row of Renaissance-style merchant houses, known as Nye Børs (New Børs) or the Six Sisters, were built at the end of the Børs building. The residential front houses faced Børsgade while a row of associated warehouses faced the Børs Dock. The buildings were demolished in 1900 to make way for a new h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slotsholmsgade Cph
Slotsholmsgade (literally "Slotsholm Street") is a street which runs along the rear side of Børsen on Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. Located next to the Danish parliament building Christiansborg, most of the buildings in the street house government offices. Several of them date from the 17th and 18th century and are listed. History The street was originally the site of a dock, Børsgraven, which was created in connection with the construction of Børsen in the beginning of the 17th century. It made it possible for ships to unload goods close to the new market building. The street that ran along the north side of the dock was called Bag Børsen ("Behind Børsen"). A row of Renaissance-style merchant houses, known as Nye Børs (New Børs) or the Six Sisters, were built at the end of the Børs building. The residential front houses faced Børsgade while a row of associated warehouses faced the Børs Dock. The buildings were demolished in 1900 to make way for a new h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slotsholmsgade History
Slotsholmsgade (literally "Slotsholm Street") is a street which runs along the rear side of Børsen on Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. Located next to the Danish parliament building Christiansborg, most of the buildings in the street house government offices. Several of them date from the 17th and 18th century and are listed. History The street was originally the site of a dock, Børsgraven, which was created in connection with the construction of Børsen in the beginning of the 17th century. It made it possible for ships to unload goods close to the new market building. The street that ran along the north side of the dock was called Bag Børsen ("Behind Børsen"). A row of Renaissance-style merchant houses, known as Nye Børs (New Børs) or the Six Sisters, were built at the end of the Børs building. The residential front houses faced Børsgade while a row of associated warehouses faced the Børs Dock. The buildings were demolished in 1900 to make way for a new h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Sophie Reventlow
Anne Sophie von Reventlow ( da, Anna Sophie; 16 April 1693 – 7 January 1743) was Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1721 to 1730 as the second wife of Frederick IV of Denmark and Norway. Early life Countess Anna Sophie von Reventlow was born in Clausholm castle as the youngest daughter of Count Conrad von Reventlow, who served Frederick IV as Grand Chancellor, and his second wife Sophie Amalie von Hahn (1664-1722). About Anna Sophie's childhood nothing is known apart from the fact that her upbringing was educationally inadequate: Answered letters show that she made clumsy use of Danish, French and German. She was described as beautiful and lively, with "black, fiery eyes." Spouse by bigamy In 1711 the King encountered Anne Sophie at a masquerade ball in Koldinghus, where the royal family resided that season. He wanted her to become his mistress, which her mother refused to allow. The king abducted her on 26 June 1712 from her parents' estate, Clausholm, with the apparent su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storm House, Copenhagen
The Storm House (Danish: Den Stormske Gård), also known as Anna Sophie Reventlow House, is a listed property in Slotsholmsgade on the island of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. History The house was built in 1696 but was later expanded to the west. The building later belonged to Frederick IV, who used it first for his mistress Countess Schindel and later for his morganatic wife Anne Sophie Reventlow Anne Sophie von Reventlow ( da, Anna Sophie; 16 April 1693 – 7 January 1743) was Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1721 to 1730 as the second wife of Frederick IV of Denmark and Norway. Early life Countess Anna Sophie von Reventlow was born in .... The building was taken over by the central administration in 1731. It was connected to the Chancerry House in 1781 and also expanded with an extra floor for the Rentekammeret. The building was listed in 1945. Today The building currently houses part of the Ministry of Finance. References External links Listed re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Havning
Thomas Laub Hansen Havning was a Danish architect, illustrator, writer and royal building inspector born in Nyboder, Copenhagen on 4 September 1897. Career Thomas Havning graduated from the secondary school ''Borgerdydskolen'' in Copenhagen in 1909 and was admitted to the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in September 1909 from where he graduated with a degree in architecture in 1917. He was subsequently employed by Poul Holsøe and Jesper Tvede 1912-14 and by Hack Kampmann 1916]-19. From 1920 to 1963 he was the advising architect for the Danish Ministry for Education and from 1944 to 1961 he was royal building inspector. Havning won the C. F. Hansen Medal in 1914 and the Eckersberg Medal in 1935 (for his own house in Valby). He received awards from Copenhagen Municipality in 1921, 1935, 1944 and 1951. Havning was a member of the Censorship Committee at Charlottenborg in 1920-23, 1927–36 and 1941, member of the board of the Architects' Association of Denmark 1918-23 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Danske Sukkerfabrikker
() was a Danish sugar manufacturing company established in 1872 in Copenhagen, Denmark. It played a central role in the development of a thriving Danish sugar industry based on sugar beets from Lolland-Falster, Møn and Funen. The company merged with Danisco and De Danske Spritfabrikker in 1989. It then continued as Danisco Sugar Sector until 2011, when it was acquired by Nordzucker and renamed Nordic Sugar. The Danish Sugar Museum in Nakskov contains an exhibition about the history of the company. A number of historic factories and warehouses have survived. These include a monumental warehouse at Applebys Plads in Copenhagen. History Foundation was founded at the initiative of Carl Frederik Tietgen on 20 April 1872. The newly established company acquired two existing sugar refineries in Copenhagen from Det kjøbenhavnske Skibsrederi, a subsidiary of H. Puggaard & Co. One of them was the Phønix Sugar Refinery () on Slotsholmen (Slotsholmsgade/ Christians Brygge) and the othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lerche House
The LercheHouse (Danish: Den Lercheske Gård), also known as the Lerche Mansion (Danish: Lerches Palæ) and formerly as the Württembergsk Mansion (Danish: Württembergske Palæ), is a listed building in Slotsholmsgade on the island of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. History The Württembergske Mansion was built by Christian VI in 1741-44 as residence for Charles Christian Erdmann, Prince of Württemberg-Oels. He was one of the many relatives of Queen Sophie Magdalene who came to Denmark in the years after 1730 and belonged to the inner circle around the king. The architect was af arkitekten Johann Soherr (died 1778). Württembergske left the country when Christian VI died in 1747 and the house was then purchased by general Christian Lerche (1692-1757). It was later passed on to his son and grandson. The building was expanded with an extra floor when it was acquired by the Danish state to make room for the growing central administration in 1805. Architecture Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Børsen
Børsen (Danish for "the Exchange"), also known as Børsbygningen ("The (Stock) Exchange building" in English), is a 17th-century stock exchange in the center of Copenhagen. The historic building is situated next to Christiansborg Palace, the seat of the Danish Parliament, on the island of Slotsholmen. Børsen, a popular tourist attraction, is most noted for its distinctive spire, shaped as the tails of four dragons twined together, reaching a height of 56 metres. Built under the reign of Christian IV in 1619–1640, the building is considered a leading example of the Dutch Renaissance style in Denmark. It is a protected building for conservation purposes. History Børsen was planned by Christian IV as part of his plan to strengthen Copenhagen's role as a centre for trade and commerce in Northern Europe. A site on the north side of the embankment which connected Copenhagen to the new market town Christianshavn, which was planned on reclaimed land off the coast of Amager. The king ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holmens Kanal
Holmens Kanal is a short street in central Copenhagen. Part of the main thoroughfare of the city centre, it extends from Kongens Nytorv for one block to a junction with a statue of Niels Juel where it turns right towards Holmens Bro while the through traffic continues straight along Niels Juels Gade. The street was originally a canal, hence the name, but was filled in the 1860s. Today it is dominated by bank and government buildings. History The canal Holmens Kanal was created when Christian IV extended Copenhagen's East Rampart straight through Bremerholm as part of his upgrade of the city's fortifications. The moat in front of the rampart was dug in 1606 and became known as the Canal of Holmen (Holmens Kanal) when it was expanded to serve as a new harbour for the Royal Fleet after its ships had become too large to enter the Arsenal Harbour further south. A street named Størrestrædet ran along the street from circa 1650. It was part of a small new neighborhood in which mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Exploits Of The Olsen Gang
''The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang'' ( da, Olsen-bandens sidste bedrifter) is a 1974 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Ove Sprogøe, Morten Grunwald, Poul Bundgaard and Kirsten Walther. This was the sixth film in the Olsen Gang-series, and at the time of production it was meant to be the last. It was selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 47th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Plot After last robbery, Olsen Gang went to Majorca, but without any money, as Benny and Kjeld accidentally threw loot to the garbage bin. Egon breaks to the local restaurant to get back on track with the finances, but on his dismay he's caught and whole gang returns to Denmark. After some time Egon is released; Kjeld and Benny are waiting for him but Egon abandons them: He has been hired by Stock Broker Holm Hansen to open a safe in Switzerland belonging to his deceased associate. Egon demands 25% of the value equivalent of the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olsen-banden
The ''Olsen Gang'' ( da, Olsen-banden, no, Olsenbanden, german: Die Olsenbande) is a Danish comedy film series created by Danish director Erik Balling and special effects expert Henning Bahs about the eponymous fictional criminal gang. The gang's leader is the criminal genius and habitual offender Egon Olsen and his accomplices are Benny and Kjeld (Kjell in Norwegian). The gang members are harmless, extremely rarely target ordinary citizens, and never deliberately use violence. The first film came in 1968; during the next thirty years a total of fourteen films were made. A Norwegian version of the film series was also made (a total of 14 films from 1969 to 1999), in most cases based directly on the scripts for the Danish films. Later, starting in 1981, Sweden also produced their own version: ''Jönssonligan''. Plot Most of the films start with Egon coming out of jail and being enthusiastically welcomed by Benny and Kjeld. The three men will then have a beer together in the liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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