Mikkel Bryggers Gade is a pedestrianized street in the Old Town of
Copenhagen,
Denmark. It runs from
Frederiksberggade in the north to
Lavendelstræde
Lavendelstræde ( lit. "Lavender Street") is a street in the old town of Copenhagen, Denmark). It runs from Kattesundet- Hestemøllestræde in the northeast to Vester Voldgade in the west, linking Slutterigade and Nytorv and at Regnbuepladsen and ...
in the south. The art cinema
Grand Teatret is located in the street. It is based in the large
Palace Hotel complex.
History
The street was in the Middle Ages situated just inside the moat and possibly a rampart that surrounded the original settlement of
History, Havn.
It was from at least 1529 known as Pugestræde. The street may then continued all the way to Garvergade in the south and continued continued in the no longer existing street Vombadstuestræde in the north.
[
The current name is seen from 1617. The name refers to Mikkel Thomsen Brygger who owned a large property at the corner with present-day Frederiksborggade from the 1580s and until at least 1600.]Kattesundet
Kattesundet ( lit. "The Cat Strait") is a side street to the shopping street Strøget in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Vestergade in the northwest to Lavendelstræde-Slutterigade in the southeast, linking Larsbjørnsstræde wi ...
but were not rebuilt after the Copenhagen Fire of 1795.[
]
Notable buildings
Grand Teatret (No. 8) traves its history back to 1926. The building is from 1910 and was designed by Anton Rosen. It was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1958.
Many of the other buildings date from the years after the Copenhagen Fire of 1795 No. 11 is from 1798.
Cultural references
In the 1954 drama film ''Hendes store aften
''Hendes store aften'' is a 1954 Danish romance film directed by Annelise Reenberg and starring Helle Virkner.
Cast
* Helle Virkner - Marianne Friis
* Poul Reichhardt - John Bagger
* Johannes Meyer - Vicevært Julius Jensen
* Karin Nellemose ...
'', Helle Virkner is seen throwing some counterfeit money into the sewer.
Transport
The nearest metro station is Rådhuspladsen on the City Circle Line. There is bicycle parking in both ends of the street.
References
External links
{{Commons category, Mikkel Bryggersgade
Mikkel Bryggers Gade
at indenforvoldene.dk
Streets in Copenhagen
Pedestrian streets in Copenhagen