Jagtvej (
lit. "Hunt Road") is a major artery in the
Nørrebro and
Østerbro
Østerbro () (literally, "Eastern Bridge") is one of the 10 official districts of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located just north of the city centre, outside the old city gate Østerport which, after it was moved around 1700, used to be located clos ...
districts of
Copenhagen
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Denmark
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. It runs from
Ågade on the border with
Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg () is a part of the Capital Region of Denmark. It is formally an independent municipality, Frederiksberg Municipality, separate from Copenhagen Municipality, but both are a part of the City of Copenhagen. It occupies an area of ...
in the southwest to
Østerbrogade
Østerbrogade is the principal shopping street and thoroughfare in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It extends from Lille Triangel at the north-eastern tip of The Lakes, passes Trianglen, and continues to Svanemøllen station from ...
in the northeast, linking
Falkoner Allé with
Strandboulevarden. The street passes
Assistens Cemetery,
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen ( da, Københavns Universitet, KU) is a prestigious public research university in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the second-oldest university in Scandinavia after Uppsala Unive ...
's
North Campus and
Fælled Park.
History
The road originates in a track which was established in the 1660s to enable royal hunting parties to travel more easily from
Frederiksberg Palace
Frederiksberg Palace ( da, Frederiksberg Slot) is a Baroque residence, located in Frederiksberg, Denmark, adjacent to the Copenhagen Zoo. It commands an impressive view over Frederiksberg Gardens, originally designed as a palace garden in the ...
to
Jægersborg Deer Garden and
Frederiksborg Castle
Frederiksborg Castle ( da, Frederiksborg Slot) is a palatial complex in Hillerød, Denmark. It was built as a royal residence for King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway in the early 17th century, replacing an older castle acquired by Frederick ...
in
North Zealand. The so-called Demarcation Line, which enforced a no-built zone outside Copenhagen's fortifications, was moved to the track in 1682.
In 1750, it was expanded into a larger, tree-lined road which was used for royal hunts. Riders would wait for signal at Nørrebro Runddel (Nørrebro Circle).
The road extended from the
Royal Falconry and was initially reserved for members of the royal court but later in the century opened to the public.
The Demarcation Line was moved to
The Lakes in 1852 and Jagtvej was subsequently built over in second half of the 19th century. Meyer Hertz moved his tannery and shoeware factory to Jagtvej (No. 211) in 1875. The railway crossing on the street disappeared in 1930.
Notable buildings and residents
The former home of the Regional Archives for Zealand, Lolland–Falster and Bornholm (No. 10) is located at Nuuks Plads. The oldest part of the complex was built in the
National Romantic style by
Martin Nyrop in 1891–93. There are plans to redevelop the site with youth housing.
The primary school Nørrebro Park Skole (No. 34) is located at
Assistens Cemetery. The school was formerly called Jagtvejens Skole. It was built at the site was built in 1888 to design by
Ludvig Fenger
Ludvig Peter Fenger (7 July 1833 – 9 March 1905) was a Danish architect. He was a proponent of the Historicist style, and from 1886 to 1904 he held the title of City Architect in Copenhagen.
Among his works are several churches, the Centr ...
. The school was most recently expanded and received its current name in 2008.
Fogedgården and Fogedmarken are residential developments for senior citizens built in the 1940s to design by
Kay Fisker and
C. F. Møller
Christian Frederik Møller (31 October 1898 – 5 November 1988), generally referred to as C. F. Møller, was a Danish architect, professor and, from 1965 to 1969, the first rector of the Aarhus School of Architecture. His former practice, Arki ...
.
Rigshospitalets Kollegium (No. 120) us a dormitory associated
Rigshospitalet. The street then passes
Vibenshus Rundelpasses
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen ( da, Københavns Universitet, KU) is a prestigious public research university in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the second-oldest university in Scandinavia after Uppsala Unive ...
's University Park, part of its
North Campus. The under construction Niels Nohr Building will span the street with a long skywalk. Other buildings located directly on the street include the Museum of Zoology and the
August Krogh Building.
NEXT EDU, formerly
Copenhagen Technical College, has a building at No. 163. The building is from 1941 and was built for
Københavns Tekniske Skole to design by Henning Hansen. Taksigelseskirken (No. 165) isa
Church of Denmark
The Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Denmark or National Church, sometimes called the Church of Denmark ( da, Folkekirken, literally: "The People's Church" or unofficially da, Den danske folkekirke, literally: "The Danish People's Church"; kl, ...
parish church. It is from 1927 and was designed by Frederik Kiørboe.
The Roman Catholic
St. Augustine's Church was completed in 1915 to design by
Emil Jørgensen. The complex also contained a convent which now houses Niels Steensens Gymnasium, a Catholic upper secondary school, and a hall of residence.
The listed housing block Kanslergården (Borgmester Jensens Allé 1-5/Jagtvej 200/Serridslevvej/Kanslergade) is from 1918–19 and was designed by Henning Hansen. Kanslerhus (No. 202-208: Kanslerhus, Jagtvej/Kanslergade) is designed in a somewhat similar style. Meyer Hertz' former shoeware factory was demolished in 1987 and replaced by a Postmodern housing development called Garvergården (No. 211) designed by
Tegnestuen Vandkunsten
Tegnestuen Vandkunsten a/s, often referred to simply as Vandkunsten, is a Danish architectural firm founded in 1970. Vandkunsten were awarded the Alvar Aalto Medal in 2009 for being a "modern and elaborator of Alvar Aalto's ideological heritage ...
. It reuses a few elements from the industrial complex.
Transport
Copenhagen Metro
The Copenhagen Metro ( da, Københavns Metro, ) is a 24/7 rapid transit system in Copenhagen, Denmark, serving the municipalities of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, and Tårnby.
The original system opened in October 2002, serving nine stations on t ...
's operated
City Circle Line
The City Circle Line ( da, Cityringen) or M3 is a loop line of the Copenhagen Metro. It has been claimed by COWI A/S that the City Circle Line is the largest construction project to have taken place in Copenhagen during the last 400 years. has three underground stations along the road. They is located at Nuuks Plads, Nørrebro Runddel and Poul Henningsens Plads.
The Nørrebro Route of Copenhagen's
super bikeway system crosses Jagtvej just south of Nørrebro Park Skole.
See also
*
Hertz Garveri & Skotøjsfabrik
References
External links
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Streets in Nørrebro
Streets in Østerbro