Frederiksgade ( lit. "Frederik's Street") is a street in the

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district in

Aarhus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwest ...

, Denmark which runs north to south from

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to ''Frederiks Allé''. Frederiksgade is a major thoroughfare for pedestrians and cyclists and it connects

Immervad Immervad, previously Emmervad, is a pedestrian street in Aarhus, Denmark, which runs north to south from Lille Torv to Åboulevarden and Frederiksgade. The alley ''Sankt Clemens Stræde'' leads to Immervad from the east. The street is situated in ...

to ARoS Aarhus Art Museum and the

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and Concert Hall parks. The street is fairly narrow and the architecture is primarily late 19th century to early 20th century.

History

In medieval times, a street extended southwards from Vadestedet (The Ford) at

across a steep hill south of the

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. In the

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, a bridge was constructed at the ford and the street became known as ''Brobjerg'' (( lit. Bridge-hill)). The original housing along Brobjerg was constructed through the 1400s. In 1482, a sizeable

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convent was built near the top of the hill, but following the

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the convent fell on hard times and in 1541 it was demolished and the materials used for construction elsewhere. Brobjerg was mostly settled by the 1600s, but during the occupation by Sweden during the

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, many buildings were torn down to get constructionmaterials for the defensive

Skansepalæet Skansepalæet ( Lit.: Sconce Palace) is a residential building in Aarhus, Denmark situated in the Frederiksbjerg neighborhood. The building comprises ''Standvejen'' 34-36 and ''Heibergsgade'' 25-27. Skansepalæet was built in 1908 by designs of the ...

. In 1824, Brobjerg was renamed Frederiksgade after the Danish king

Frederik VI Frederick VI (Danish and no, Frederik; 28 January 17683 December 1839) was King of Denmark from 13 March 1808 to 3 December 1839 and King of Norway from 13 March 1808 to 7 February 1814, making him the last king of Denmark–Norway. From 1784 un ...

(1768–1839) who was involved in the restoration of the city gate ''Brobjerg Port''. The king decided upon the design of the new city gate and in honor of his visit the gate was renamed ''Frederiksport'' and the street was named Frederiksgade. Brobjerg had become an important thoroughfare in the city, with many large merchanthouses built here over the years. However, in the 1800s it had fallen into disrepair and it was decided to renovate it. The old wooden bridge over the river was replaced by one of

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and by 1854 the project was completed. Today, Frederiksgade has status of high-street with a commercial feel and many shops, boutiques, restaurants and bars. It is a major thoroughfare; the southern part is pedestrianized and the northern part is a cycle-street with priority for cyclists.

Notable buildings

The most notable building on Frederiksgade is the

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Herskind's House (Købmand Herskind's Gård). The house was built in approximately 1850 and was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places by the

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on 2 October 1970. The building consists of the main building and two other wings; a half-timbered back building from 1726 and another smaller building facing the street. The buildings have been owned by a series of merchants who expanded the property at different times. In 1865 a connection was constructed between the main house and the south-wing and in 1858 a low north-wing was built. Frederiksgade (Aarhus) 01.jpg, A look down Frederiksgade The Golden Lion Pub.JPG, Many pubs and bars. The Golden Lion Pub Teater Reflektion 01.jpg, Several small backyards. The theatre of Teater Refleksion Frederiksgade 1.jpg, Frederiksgade no. 1

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