Kastrup Værk (
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: Kastrup Works) was a
pottery
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and
tile works in
Kastrup
Kastrup () is a suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark, on the east coast of Amager in Tårnby Municipality. It is the site of Copenhagen Airport. In Danish, the airport is often called ''Kastrup Lufthavn'' (Kastrup Airport) or ''Københavns Lufthavn, Kast ...
, now a suburb of
Copenhagen
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, on the
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island of
Amager.
History
Kastrup Værk was founded around 1750 by
Jacob Fortling
Jacob Fortling (23 December 1711 – 16 July 1761) was a German-Danish sculptor, architect and industrialist, described as one of the most industrious people in the Denmark of his day. He came to Denmark at age 18 and embarked on a successful c ...
, a
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sculptor who had emigrated to Denmark in 1729 and established a successful career as Royal Master Builder in Copenhagen. As one of several operators, he was granted rights to extract limestone on
Saltholm
Saltholm (; ''Salt Islet'') is a Danish island in the Øresund, the strait that separates Denmark and Sweden. It is located to the east of the Danish island of Amager in Tårnby municipality and lies just to the west of the sea border between D ...
, a smaller island in
Øresund
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otherwise mainly used for summer grazing, and built an extensive complex of buildings between 1749 and 1753. Constructed on reclaimed land, it included a
lime plant, a tile works and a
faience
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factory as well as a main building and gate houses.
When Fortling died in 1761, his widow sold the plant to Jess Didrichsen, father of Danish-Norwegian writer
Christiane Koren. Together with Jacob Stentzler, he operated the industrial complex under the name Didrichsen and Compagnie. The new owners continued operations until 1777, when it was sold once more and converted for other uses. For a while, in the 19th century, it was used as a brewery.
Kastrup Værk today
Most of the buildings still exist today. It was renovated from 2006 to 2008 and turned into a mixture of residential units and offices. The location now lies between
Copenhagen Airport
Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup ( da, Københavns Lufthavn, Kastrup, ; ) is an international airport serving Copenhagen, Denmark, Zealand, the Øresund Region, and southern Sweden including Scania. It is the second largest airport in the Nordic ...
and
Amager Beach Park
Amager Strandpark (Amager Beach Park) is a seaside public park in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located on the island of Amager and includes an artificial island and offers a total of of beaches. From the beach, the Middelgrunden wind farm can be s ...
. The renovated buildings will be part of a larger redevelopment of the site, known as
Scanport Scanport is a mixed use development on the east coast of Amager, just north of Copenhagen Airport, in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Redevelopment
The area, including the small Kastrup Harbour, originally belonged to Kastrup Værk, a porcelain factory and ch ...
, will convert the old harbour into a marina and add a number of modern office buildings and hotel facilities. The masterplan for the area has been made by the architectural firm of
schmidt hammer lassen.
The new national Danish aquarium, ''
The Blue Planet
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Described as "the first ever comprehensive series on t ...
,'' is located on a neighbouring site. Construction began in September 2010 and it was completed in 2013.
See also
*
Brede Works
*
Kastrupgård
*
Store Kongensgade Faience Manufactury
*
Kastrup Brewery
References
Other sources
*Pedersen, Kirsten Nørregaard (2011) ''Kastrup Værk Bryggergården- 1749-1900'' (Forlaget Rhodos)
External links
Photos from Kastrup Værk
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Listed buildings and structures in Tårnby Municipality
Listed industrial buildings in Copenhagen
Industrial buildings in Copenhagen
Industrial buildings completed in 1753
Danish companies established in 1755
Defunct manufacturing companies of Denmark
Ceramics manufacturers of Denmark
18th-century establishments in Denmark