Aksel Møllers Have is a public greenspace and early
Modernist housing estate located at
Godthåbsvej 35–41 in the
Frederiksberg district of
Copenhagen,
Denmark. One of the stations on
Copenhagen Metro's
City Circle Line is located on the square.
History
The
Classen Terraces were formerly located at the site. They were built for indigent workers by the
Classenske Fideicommis in 1866–1880. Frederiksberg Municipality bought the entire development in 1907 to demolish it, but a shortage of housing and a lack of funds and building materials during the two world wars delayed the plans.
The housing estate and associated greenspace was originally called Godthåbs Have. It was built in 1946 to a design by
Sigurd Tanggaard. It received its new name, after former Frederiksberg mayor
Aksel Møller
Aksel Møller (1906–1958) was a leading Danish politician known for his contributions to the conservative thought in Denmark after World War II. He served as the minister of interior from 1950 to 1953 and as the parliament speaker of the Cons ...
, on 15 November 1965.
Architecture
The housing estate is located at Aksel Møllers Have 2–32, Godthåbsvej 35–41 and Bjarkesvej 6. It is 7 to 10 stories tall and is built in red brick. It comprises 333 apartments and seven commercial tenancies.
Public art
On the square, close to Godthåbsvej, stands an untitled granite sculpture by
Søren Georg Jensen
Søren Georg Jensen (4 October 1917 – 20 September 1982) was a Danish silversmith and sculptor. Son of the noted silversmith Georg Jensen, he was the artistic director of the Georg Jensen Silversmithy from 1962 to 1974.
Early life and education
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. It was created in 1972 and installed at the site in 1977.
Transport
The metro station opened on 29 September 2019.
Movias bus lines 2A and 831 stop at Aksel Møllers Have on Godthåbsvej. The bicycle parking facility has room for 220 bicycles overground and 130 bicycles underground.
References
External links
Godthåbs Have Ejerforening
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Apartment buildings in Copenhagen
Modernist architecture in Copenhagen
Parks in Copenhagen
Residential buildings completed in 1946
Squares in Copenhagen