Midtermolen is a pier which extends north from
India Quay in the
Southern Free Port of
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...
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, dividing the dock into an east and west basin.
History
The wharf was constructed as part of the original free port which was constructed in 1894. The Silo Warehouse which was completed at its tip that same year was the new port area's most imposing building until it was demolished after a fire in 1969. The building was designed by
Vilhelm Dahlerup
Jens Vilhelm Dahlerup (4 August 1836 – 24 January 1907) was a Danish architect who specialized in the Historicist style. One of the most productive and noted Danish architects of the 19th century, he is behind many of the most known buildings ...
with inspiration from
Christian IV's
Renaissance
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buildings. Its core was an 11 storeys high grain silo while the sides served as regular warehouses. The official time signal was from 1909 until
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
located on the roof of the building. It consisted of a ball which was raised every morning and dropped at 13:00 (12:00
UTC).
In 1994, a new headquarters for
East Asiatic Company
The EAC Invest A/S, formerly known as the Santa Fe Group and East Asiatic Company ( da, italic=yes, Det Østasiatiske Kompagni or ''ØK'') is a multinational holding and investment company, based in Copenhagen, Denmark.
History
The East Asiat ...
was inaugurated at the tip of the pier. The company had originally been based in
Asia House at present day
Indiakaj but in 1908 left the free port in favour of a new headquarters in Holbergsgade at
Gammelholm
Gammelholm ( lit. "Old Islet") is a predominantly residential neighbourhood in the city centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is bounded by the Nyhavn canal, Kongens Nytorv, Holmens Kanal, Niels Juels Gade and the waterfront along Havnegade. For cen ...
. The new 19,000 square metre headquarters at Midtermolen, known as Company House, was designed by
PLH Arkitekter PLH Architects is an architectural firm based in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded in 1977 by Palle Leif Hansen.
Location
PLH Arkitekter is based in a former industrial complex situated in the Haraldsgade neighbourhood on the border between outer ...
.
Today
Company House now serve as headquarters for the insurance company
Alm. Brand
Alm. Brand (until 2002 Alm. Brand af 1792) is a Danish financial services group operating within the markets for non-life, life and pension insurance.
History
The company was founded in 1792 and its activities were originally limited to mutual ...
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See also
*
Marmormolen
References
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Buildings and structures in Copenhagen
Port of Copenhagen