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Meyercrones Stiftelse is a historic building located just north of Roskilde Cathedral in central
Meyercrones Stiftelse was founded by the widow after Henning de Meyercrone. He had served as Danish envoy in France until 1706. His widow, Christiane Meyercrone, was a daughter of Roskilde mayor Herman Schrøder. When her husband died, she bought a property with a small house located just north of Roskilde Cathedral from her mother Eva Schrøder. Known as Kantorhaven (The Cantor's Garden), it had previously been the site of a residence for the cantor at the cathedral. The house, which dated from the beginning of the 18th century, was converted into two residences for needy widows of the middle class. Christiane Meyercrone managed the property until her death in 1738 and founded Meyercrones Stiftelse in her testament. Her niece, a daughter of Henning Meyercrone's brother Bent Meyer and Christine Meyercrone's sister Maria Schrøder, became the new manager of the foundation. and arranged for its charter to be written in 1830.
The small building from the beginning of the 18th century was replaced by a larger building in 1933. Meyercrones Stiftelse was later merged with Duebrødre Kloster. The old building was replaced by a new and larger one with four apartments in 1832.
The building is designed in the Late Neoclassical style. It is a two-story building with a half-hipped red tile roof. The garden is bounded by brick walls along Domkirkepladsen and Regensstien to the east. A low stone wall runs along Domprovstestræde to the rear of the building.
Roskilde
Roskilde ( , ) is a city west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand. With a population of 51,916 (), the city is a business and educational centre for the region and the 10th largest city in Denmark. It is governed by the administrative ...
, Denmark
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. It was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places by the Danish Heritage Agency
The Danish Agency for Culture and Palaces ( da, Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen) is an agency under the aegis of the Danish Ministry of Culture. The agency carries out the cultural policies of the Danish government within the visual and performing arts, ...
on 15 February 1978.
History
Meyercrones Stiftelse was founded by the widow after Henning de Meyercrone. He had served as Danish envoy in France until 1706. His widow, Christiane Meyercrone, was a daughter of Roskilde mayor Herman Schrøder. When her husband died, she bought a property with a small house located just north of Roskilde Cathedral from her mother Eva Schrøder. Known as Kantorhaven (The Cantor's Garden), it had previously been the site of a residence for the cantor at the cathedral. The house, which dated from the beginning of the 18th century, was converted into two residences for needy widows of the middle class. Christiane Meyercrone managed the property until her death in 1738 and founded Meyercrones Stiftelse in her testament. Her niece, a daughter of Henning Meyercrone's brother Bent Meyer and Christine Meyercrone's sister Maria Schrøder, became the new manager of the foundation. and arranged for its charter to be written in 1830.
The small building from the beginning of the 18th century was replaced by a larger building in 1933. Meyercrones Stiftelse was later merged with Duebrødre Kloster. The old building was replaced by a new and larger one with four apartments in 1832.
Architecture
The building is designed in the Late Neoclassical style. It is a two-story building with a half-hipped red tile roof. The garden is bounded by brick walls along Domkirkepladsen and Regensstien to the east. A low stone wall runs along Domprovstestræde to the rear of the building.
Today
The building was acquired by Roskilde Domsogns Menighedsråd in 1991.References
External links
{{Roskilde Listed buildings and structures in Roskilde Municipality 1737 establishments in Denmark Residential buildings completed in 1833