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Store Strandstræde 20
Store Strandstræde 20 is a historic property located at the corner of Store Strandstræde and Lille Strandstræde in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The building was from the early 19th century until 1960 operated as a hotel. It was listed in the Listed buildings in Copenhagen Municipality, Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1950. History 18th century The property was listed in Copenhagen's first cadastre from 1689 as No. 51 in St. Ann's East Quarter (Sankt Annæ Øster Kvarter)m owned by one Christen Pedersen's widow. It was listed in the new cadastre of 1756 as No. 111 in St. Ann's East Quarter, owned by Icelandic merchant Thomas Balle. The present building on the site was constructed in 1797–1799 for merchants Hans Kye and Wilhelm Helt. 19th century The property was listed in the new cadastre of 1806 as No. 78 in St. Ann's East Quarter. It was at that that time owned by Hansen & Chr. Gregersen. The priest N.F.S. Grundtvig lived in the building for around ... [...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] |
