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Wildersgade
Wildersgade is a street in the Christianshavn district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs along the length of the neighbourhood, parallel to Christianshavn Canal, one block to the east, from the Christiansbro development in the south(west) to Wilder's Canal in the north(east). The street is bisected by Torvegade, Christianshavn's principal thoroughfare, but is otherwise a quiet mainly residential street with cobbling and many old townhouses and storages from the 18th and 19th century. History The history of Wildersgade dates back to the foundation of Christianshavn as an independent market town in 1617–22. The street was originally called Kongensgade (King's Street), complementing Dronningensgade (Queen's Street) and Prinsensgade (Prince's Street; now Prinsessegade, Princess Street) on the other side of the canal. The section to the north of Torvegade was known as Store Kongensgade (Great King's Street) while the section to the south of Torvegade was called Lille Kongensgade (L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niels Brock House
The Niels Brock House is a historic property located at Strandgade 36 in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of Copenhagen, Denmark. The property comprises the former warehouse at Wildersgade 51 on the other side of the block as well as a number of side wings in the yard. The building takes its name after the businessman Niels Brock for whom it was adapted in the 1780s. Other notable former residents include the historian (1799–1848) and the businessman Christian August Broberg. The entire complex was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1918. History Early history The property was listed as No. 25 in Christianshavn Quarter in Copenhagen's first cadastre of 1689. It was at that time owned by Peder Møller. The property was listed as No. 42 in the new cadastre of 1756 and was then owned by one Lund. Niels Brock The house was built for Niels Brock in 1780. Brock's household consisted of nine people in 1787. He resided in the building with hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wildersgade Barracks
Wildersgade Barracks (Danish: Wildersgades Kaserne) was a barracks which existed from 1802 until 1822 in the Christianshavn district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Its former premises, which include a purpose-built main building on Wildersgade and converted warehouses, two of them facing Christianshavn Canal, are now listed. They surround a central courtyard which has been converted into a community garden. History The main building was built by the architects and developers Jørgen Henrich Rawert and Andreas Hallander who let it to the Marine Infantry Corps(''Marineregimentet''). Located to the rear of the Irgens House, which had served as artillery barracks since 1789, the site had previously housed Denmark's first canvas manufactury, which had been founded by the Weavers Guild. The new facility accommodated 600 men. The military acquired the buildings in 1830 following the death of a later owner, Justice Counselor A. P. Rønne. In 1831 and 1847, the barracks were expanded with two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jørgen Henrich Rawert
Jørgen Henrich Rawert was a (16 August 1751 – 14 July 1823) was a Danish architect. He created the masterplan for the rebuilding of Copenhagen after the Great Fire of 1795 in his capacity of city architect and was also involved in many building projects, mostly of townhouses, often collaborating with Andreas Hallander. Early life and education Rawert was born in Christiania, where he became a cadet from the Military and Mathematical School in 1783. In 1775, he enrolled with the engineering troops in Copenhagen and moved to Denmark where he studied architecture under Caspar Frederik Harsdorff at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts between 1776 and 1778, winning both the small and large silver medals. In 1779 and 1791 he unsuccessfully competed for the large gold medal which would have won him a travel scholarship. Career He was a Second Lieutenant with the engineering troops from 1778 to 1786 and from 1783 a titular professor. In 1786, he returned to Christiania to se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Artillery Barracks, Christianshavn
The Old Artillery Barracks, also known as Irgens House (Danish: Irgens Gård) after an earlier owner, was the first of three barracks to be established in the Christianshavn district of Copenhagen, Denmark. The complex has been converted into apartments and is listed. History 17th century The first owner of the property was Claus Condevin. The property was located at the northeastern end of Strandgade, next to the original Christianshavn Rampart.It was not until more than one hundred years later that Andreas Bjørn reclaimed the area on the side of Eilder's Canal, paving the way for a northeastern extension of Strandgade. In 1623, he sold the still empty lot to Johan Post. The L-shaped building at the corner of Strandgade and Bådsmandsgade was constructed for Post some time between 1623 and 1635. In 1664, Joachim Irgens (1611-75) purchased the property. He had started his career as chamber servant for Christian IV. He had later made a fortune in the mining industry in Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dronningensgade
Dronningensgade is a street in the Christianshavn district of Copenhagen, Denmark, running parallel to Christianshavn Canal one block to the east, from Christianshavn Rampart in the south to Bådsmandsstræde in the north. History The history of the street dates back to the foundation of Christianshavn in the early 17th century. The name originally matched that of Kongensgade on the other side of Christianshavn Canal but that street was renamed Wildersgade when Christianshavn was merged with Copenhagen later in the century. The Danish Film Foundation acquired No. 3 in 1965. The building was used for administration, Denmark's first film school and museum activities. This lasted until the opening of the Danish Film Institute in Gothersgade. Buildings No. 3 was built in 1848 and was a combined forge and iron foundry. The chimney was added in 1860 and extended in 1861. In 1900, the ground floor was converted into a shop while the first floor became a residence. No. 67 was built ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Store Kongensgade
Store Kongensgade ( lit. English. Great King's Street) is the longest street in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It extends northeast from Kongens Nytorv to Esplanaden, running parallel to Bredgade, where it breaks left, continuing northwest to Grønningen. Store Kongensgade is part of the Ring 2 thoroughfare. Traffic is one-way, moving from Østerport station to Kongens Nytorv, while traffic moving in the opposite direction goes by Bredgade which is also one-way. History Store Kongensgade was established in 1663 in the area known as New Copenhagen., a large expansion of fortified Copenhagen which had recently been created by giving the city's East Rampart a new course. The street connected the King's New Square, Kongens Nytorv, to Frederikshavn Fortress (now Kastellet), which had just been expanded. The name of the street was originally Ny(e) Kongensgade (literally: "New King's Street") since the city already had a Kongensgade on Christianshavn where present day Wildersgade nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Hallander
Andreas Hallander (13 November 1755 – 3 April 1828) was a Danish master carpenter and architect who made a significant contribution to the city of Copenhagen. Together with the buildings of Johan Martin Quist, his classically styled apartment houses form part of the legacy of 19th-century Danish Golden Age architects who reconstructed areas of the old town which had been destroyed in the Great Fire of 1795."Andreas Hallander", Danish Biographical Encyclopedia Retrieved 10 October 2010. Early life and education Hallander was the son of Jens Nielsen Hallander, a miller. Trained as a carpenter, he studied architecture at the |
Sigvart Grubbe House
Sigvart is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: *Sigvart Dagsland (born 1963), Norwegian singer, pianist, and composer *Sigvart Grini (1870–1944), Norwegian politician *Sigvart Høgh-Nilsen (1880–?), Norwegian pianist and composer *Sigvart Johansen (1881–1964), Norwegian rifle shooter *Sigvart Werner Sigvart Wilhelm Theodor Werner (13 June 1872 – 2 September 1959) was a Danish amateur photographer who gained fame through his artistic landscape photographs, published in book form. Encouraged by the success of his early work ''Dyrehaven og Jæ ... (1872–1959), Danish amateur photographer {{given name Norwegian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bornholm
Bornholm () is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea, to the east of the rest of Denmark, south of Sweden, northeast of Germany and north of Poland. Strategically located, Bornholm has been fought over for centuries. It has usually been ruled by Denmark, but also by Sweden and by Lübeck. The ruin of Hammershus, at the northwestern tip of the island, is the largest medieval fortress in northern Europe, testament to the importance of its location. Bornholm and Ertholmene comprise the last remaining Danish territory in Skåneland east of Øresund, having been surrendered to Sweden in 1658, but regained by Denmark in 1660 after a local revolt. The island is known as ("sunshine island") because of its weather and ("rock island") because of its geology, which consists of granite, except along the southern coast. The heat from the summer is stored in the rock formations and the weather is quite warm until October. As a result of the climate, a local variety of the common fig, known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christianshavn
Christianshavn (literally, "ingChristian's Harbour") is a neighbourhood in Copenhagen, Denmark. Part of the Indre By District, it is located on several artificial islands between the islands of Zealand and Amager and separated from the rest of the city centre by the Inner Harbour. It was founded in the early 17th century by Christian IV as part of his extension of the fortifications of Copenhagen. Originally, it was laid out as an independent privileged merchant's town with inspiration from Dutch cities but it was soon incorporated into Copenhagen proper. Dominated by canals, it is the part of Copenhagen with the most nautical atmosphere. For much of the 20th century a working-class neighbourhood, Christianshavn developed a bohemian reputation in the 1970s and it is now a fashionable, diverse and lively part of the city with its own distinctive personality. Businessmen, students, artists, hippies and traditional families with children live side by side. Administratively, Christi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dissing ? Weitling (born 1938), Danish singer
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Dissing may refer to: *Diss (music), song primarily intended to disrespect people *Dissing+Weitling, architecture and design practice in Copenhagen, Denmark *Heino Dissing (1912–1990), Danish cyclist *Henry Dissing (1931–2009), Danish mycologist *Povl Dissing Povl Dissing (27 January 1938 – 18 July 2022) was a Danish singer, composer, guitarist, and harmonica player. He made his album debut with ''En aften i folkeklubben'' in 1965. His public breakthrough came in 1973 with the album ', a collabora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henning Larsen Architects
Henning Larsen Architects is an international architectural firm based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1959 by Henning Larsen, it has around 750 employees. In 2008, it opened an office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and in 2011, an office in Munich, Germany were inaugurated. The company also have offices in New York USA, Oslo, Norway, in the Faroe Islands, and in Hong Kong, China. It is known for its cultural and educational projects. Among them Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre in Reykjavík that was selected as one of the ten best concert halls in the world by the British magazine Gramophone and won the Mies van der Rohe Award 2013, the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture. It also designed the Copenhagen Opera. It is part of the Ramboll Group. Research and sustainability The practice has employed PhD students from the Technical University of Denmark, who work with different projects related to sustainable design. The aim of the collaboration is to imp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
