Krudttønden (meaning ''"The

powder keg A powder keg is a barrel of gunpowder. The powder keg was the primary method for storing and transporting large quantities of black powder until the 1870s and the adoption of the modern cased cartridge. The barrels had to be handled with care, si ...

"'') is a café and local cultural centre at

Østerfælled Torv Østerfælled Torv ( lit. "Østerfælled Market") is a mixed-use development surrounding a public space by the same name in the former grounds of Østerfælled Barracks in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is a result of a redevelo ...

in the

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 ...

district of

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, Denmark. Krudttønden is used for a wide array of cultural events, including theatre, concerts, debates, exhibitions and receptions.

History

Krudttønden was established in connection with the redevelopment of the former

Østerfælled Barracks Østerfælled Barracks ( Danish: ), later known as , was a barracks originally built in the 1890s for the Guard Hussars of the Royal Danish Army in the emerging Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Its grounds have now been transformed into a ...

into a

mixed-use development Mixed-use is a kind of urban development, urban design, urban planning and/or a zoning type that blends multiple uses, such as residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, or entertainment, into one space, where those functions are to ...

. It was established in 1990 by the Municipality of Copenhagen at the request of local artists and volunteers. The building is a former stables. It has later been expanded with a modern building.

2015 shooting

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On 14 February 2015, the cafe was the site of a shooting attack that killed the 55-year-old film director

Finn Nørgaard Finn Nørgaard (27 May 1959 – 14 February 2015) was a Danish filmmaker who was involved in several documentary and feature films. Education Nørgaard received a cand.phil. degree in Film and Communication from the University of Copenhagen i ...

and wounded three police officers.

References

External links

Official website
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