Gyldenløvesgade is a street in central

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. It runs from

Jarmers Plads Jarmers Plads is a road junction and public space in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It takes its name after Jarmers Tower, the ruin of a Medieval tower which used to be part of the Fortification Ring which surrounded the city until the mid 19th cen ...

in the south east to a Y junction at the western side of The Lakes, linking

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with Aaboulevarden and

Rosenørns Allé Rosenørns Allé is a street located on the border between Frederiksberg and Nørrebro, on the west side of The Lakes, in Copenhagen, Denmark. The street branches from the south side of the busy thoroughfare Kampmannsgade- Åboulevard at the wes ...

. The last section of the street runs on an

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which separates Peblinge Lake to the north from Sankt Jørgen's Lake to the south. The Lake Pavilion overlooks Peblinge Lake on the north side of the street.

History

Gyldenløvesgade replaced the old Ladegårdsvej to Ladegården. It was proposed in the 1872 Development Plan for the Fortification Ring. It provided a new link between the city centre and the fast-growing

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and

Nørrebro Nørrebro (, ) is one of the 10 official districts of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is northwest of the city centre, beyond the location of the old Northern Gate (''Nørreport''), which, until dismantled in 1856, was near the current Nørreport station ...

districts. It received its name after

Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve Ulrik is a male name, a Scandinavian form of Ulrich. Ulrik may refer to: *Ulrik Frederik Christian Arneberg (1829–1911), Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party *Albert Ulrik Bååth (1853–1912), Swedish poet *Ulrik Balling (born 1975), ...

. The railway tracks of the new railway line to

Klampenborg Klampenborg is a northern suburb to Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located in Gentofte Municipality, directly on Øresund, between Taarbæk and Skovshoved. Like other neighbourhoods along the Øresund coast, Klampenborg is an affluent area with many ...

opened at the street in 1863. A new Central Station opened next to it in 1864. The railway continued across the embankment between Peblinge Lake and St. Jørgen's Lake. The current Gyldenløvesgade was created when the stations were replaced by the current

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in 1911.

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created a proposal for an indoor swimming venue at the Peblinge Lake in 1979 but it was never realized.

Notable buildings

International House (No. 11) is an organisation that assists foreign professionals who settle in Copenhagen. The building was built by Einar Madvig for Den danske Købstadsforenings bygning (later Kommunernes dsforening, now KL) in 1930–31. The Danner House at the corner with

Nansensgade Nansensgade is a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark, linking Gyldenløvesgade in the southwest with Gothersgade in the northeast. The street is known for its abundance of cafés and trendy shops , and plays host to an annual street festival. Ch ...

(Nansensgade 1), formerly Frederik VII's Stiftelse, was built in . It was designed by Ejnar Madvig. The former Catholic Apostolic church at the corner with Nørre Søgade was inaugurated in 1871.

Public art

Andreas Kolberg's statue ''Drunken Faun'' was installed at the northwestern corner of St. Jørgen's Lake. It was a gift from the Albertina Foundation. In the garden complex next to the Lake Pavilion are two small fountains which were originally located in

Nikolaj Plads Nikolaj Plads (literal translation, lit. "Nicolas' Square") is a public square located at the foot of the former Kunsthallen Nikolaj, St Nicolas' Church (Danish: Nikolaj Kirke), just off Strøget, in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. Most of th ...

but moved to their current location in 1918. It was designed by

Martin Nyrop Martin Nyrop (11 November 1849 18 May 1921) was a Danish architect. Early life and education Nyrop was born on 11 November 1849 at Holmsland, Ringkøbing, the son of parish priest Christopher Nyrop (1805–1879) and Helene Ahlmann (1807–1874). ...

. A nonfigurative sculpture by the Napolitan sculptor Lydia Cottone, ''Indagine No. 70'', stands at the northeastern corner of St. Jørgen's Lake. It was installed in 2000 to mark the 65-years' anniversary of

Zonta International Zonta International is an international service organization with the mission of advancing the status of women.Alan Axelrod, ''International Encyclopedia of Secret Societies and Fraternal Orders'', New York: Facts on File, Inc., 1997, p. 271. H ...

's foundation of the first Zonta Club in Denmark. The sculpture was a gift from Zonta Club Napoli in appreciation of a collection among Copenhagen-based Zonta Clubs for Napolitan women in the 1970s.

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