Larsbjørnsstræde is a street in the
Latin Quarter of central
Copenhagen
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. It runs from
Vestergade in the south to
Sankt Peders Stræde in the north, linking Kattesundet to Teglgårdsstræde. Many of the buildings in the street date from the years after the
Copenhagen Fire of 1795 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 but the buildings were rebuilt over the next few years. Several industrial enterprises 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