Frederiks Brygge (literally: Frederik's Quay") is a waterfront area in the
Southern Docklands of
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 ar ...
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. It is located at the bottom of Frederiksholmsløbet, a canal that separates
Enghave Brygge
Enghave Brygge (English: Enghave Quay) is a waterfront area in the Southern Docklands of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located between Teglholmen to the south and Kalvebod Brygge to the north. Currently an abandoned industrial site, a plan for its r ...
to the north from
Teglholmen
Teglholmen (English: The Tiles Islet) is a peninsula in the South Harbour of Copenhagen, Denmark, located between Sluseholmen and Enghave Brygge. The former dockland area used to house heavy industry. While some industry activities remain in the ...
to the south.
History
The site was from the 1920s home to the headquarters and main storage of
Lemvigh-Müller
Lemvigh-Müller is the largest wholesaler of steel and technical installations in Denmark, with over 400,000 different products in its range, +1,400 employees, and an annual turnover of 8.5 billion DKK.
The company has its roots in the business f ...
, a steel wholesaler.
Nordea
Nordea Bank Abp, commonly referred to as Nordea, is a European financial services group operating in northern Europe and based in Helsinki, Finland. The name is a blend of the words "Nordic" and "idea". The bank is the result of the successive m ...
acquired the site in 2006 and Lemvigh-Müller moved to new headquarters in
Herlev
Herlev is a suburb about 9 km northwest of Copenhagen city centre. It is the site of the municipal council of Herlev Municipality, Denmark.
Sports
Herlev is the hometown of former Vancouver Canuck Jannik Hansen.
Herlev is known for its ...
in 2010. Their old administration building was converted into youth housing in 2013.
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Redevelopment
Nordea Liv & Pension (75 %) and PenSam (25 5) will be redeveloping the 80,000 square metre site. The masterplan for the area is designed by Design Group Architects. The plans comprise 1,200 apartments, retail and commercial space, 120,000 square metre in total, as well as several new urban spaces.[
A 330 m long and five to 10 storeys tall block will shield the waterfront area from busy Vasbygade. The block will surround five individual courtyards and contain 613 rental apartments. The building will be completed in 2019.]
References
External links
Official website
Kongens Enghave
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