Larsbjørnsstræde is a street in the
Latin Quarter
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of central
Copenhagen
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. It runs from
Vestergade
Vestergade ( lit. "West Street") is a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark, linking Gammeltorv in the northeast with the City Hall Square in the southwest. The street defines the southern boundary of Copenhagen's Latin Quarter. Most of the buil ...
in the south to
Sankt Peders Stræde
Sankt Peder Stræde is a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Nørregade to Jarmers Plads, crossing Larsbjørnsstræde, Teglgårdsstræde and Larslejsstræde on the way. The eponymous St. Peter's Church is located at the begin ...
in the north, linking Kattesundet to Teglgårdsstræde. Many of the buildings in the street date from the years after the
Copenhagen Fire of 1795
The Copenhagen Fire of 1795 (''Københavns brandes 1795'') started on Friday, 5 June 1795, at or around 3 pm by the Navy's old base south east of Kongens Nytorv on Gammelholm, in the Navy's magazine for coal and timber, the so-called Dellehave. ...
and have been listed on the
Danish registry of protected buildings and places.
History
The southern part of the street has existed since at least 1388. It received its current name in around 1460 when a Laurids Bjørnson (Lars Bjørn) owned a property in the street. The street was later extended to Sankt Peders Stræde. The section from Vestergade to Studiestræde was initially called Store Larsbjørnsstræde (Great Larsbjørnsstræde) while the section from Studiestræde to Sankt Peders Stræde was called Lille Larsbjørnsstræde (Little Larsbjørnsstræde).
Many of the buildings were rear wings associated with properties in the more prominent street Vestergade. Carriages could then arrive through the gateway in Vestergade and exit via a gateway in Larsbjørnsstræde.
Most of the buildings in the street were destroyed in the
Copenhagen Fire of 1795
The Copenhagen Fire of 1795 (''Københavns brandes 1795'') started on Friday, 5 June 1795, at or around 3 pm by the Navy's old base south east of Kongens Nytorv on Gammelholm, in the Navy's magazine for coal and timber, the so-called Dellehave. ...
but the buildings were rebuilt over the next few years. Several industrial enterroeses opened in the street. Larsbjørnsstræde Sugar Refinery opened at No. 9 in 1803. The owners included
Peter Johansen Neergaard.
Notable buildings and residents
No. 5,
[ 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18,]
Cultural references
'' Larsbjørnsstrædes vinduer'' (The Windows of Larsbjørnsstræde) is a 1975 album by Troels Trier.
Image gallery
Image:Larsbjørnsstræde 5.jpg, No. 5
Image:Larsbjørnsstræde 6 (Copenhagen).jpg, No. 6
Image:Larsbjørnsstræde 7, Kbh 2017.jpg, No. 7
Image:Larsbjørnsstræde 11.jpg, No. 11
Image:Larsbjørnsstræde 13.jpg, 13
Image:Larsbjørnsstræde 14.jpg, No. 14
Image:Larsbjørnsstræde 17.jpg, No. 16
Image:Larsbjørnsstræde 17.jpg, No. 17
Image:Larsbjørnsstræde 18.jpg, No. 18
Image:Larsbjørnsstræde 19 - 01.jpg, No. 19
Image:Larsbjørnsstræde 21.jpg, No. 21
Image:Larsbjørnsstræde 25.jpg, No. 25
References
External links
{{Commons
Larsbjørnsgade
Larsbjørnsstræde
at pisserenden.com
Streets in Copenhagen