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Vodroffsvej
Vodroffsvej is a street in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It follows the western shore of The Lakes Copenahgen, St. Jørgen's Lake, linking Gammel Kongevej in the south with Rosenørns Allé in the north. The embankment and lakeside path on the east side of the street is called Svineryggen (English: The Hog's Back). History Vodroffsgård industrial complex The area west of St. Jørgen's Lake was the site of some outworks before it was ceded to quartermaster Georg Julius Wodroff in 1698 as a result of the Mercantilistic policies of the time. He established the Vodroffgård watermill at the mouth of the Ladegård Canal. It was originally built as a fulling, fulling mill but was soon adapted for other use. In 1802, he obtained a 12 year monopoly on the manufacture of rolled barley and snus as well as on operating sharpening and polishing mills within a distance of three Danish miles from Copenhagen. From 1733, Vodroffgård was used for manufacturing ship sails wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danasvej
Danasvej is a street in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen, Denmark, linking the Kampmannsgade , Kampmannsgade embankment across The Lakes, Copenhagen, St. Jørgen's Lake in the east with H. C. Ørsteds Vej in the west. The central, section of the street, from Vodroffsvej to Svend Trøsts Vej, is called Danas Plads (Dana's Square") but the street and square are continuously numbered. The Danas Plads buildings, built in 1906–1909 to a Romantic Nationalism, National Romantic design by Ulrik Plesner and Thorvald Bindesbøll, surrounds a rectangular, public space with greenery and a playground. History Vordroffsgård Quartermaster Georg Julius Wodroff purchased a piece of land at the site in 1698 and established the Vodroffgård watermill at the mouth of the Ladegård Canal. It was originally built as a fulling, fulling mill but was soon adapted for other use. In 1702, he obtained a 12-year monopoly on the manufacture of rolled barley and snus as well as on operating sharpenin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
