Ny Kongensgade (literally "New King's Street) is a street in central
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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, connecting
Frederiksholm Canal to
H. C. Andersens Boulevard
H. C. Andersens Boulevard is the most densely trafficked artery in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The 1.3 km long six-lane street passes City Hall Square on its way from Jarmers Plads, a junction just north of Vesterport station, to Lange Bridge wh ...
. In the opposite direction, The Prince's Bridge connects the street to Tøjhusgade on
Slotsholmen
Slotsholmen (English: The Castle Islet) is an island in the harbour of Copenhagen, Denmark, and part of Copenhagen Inner City. The name is taken from the successive castles and palaces located on the island since Bishop Absalon constructed the ci ...
.
History
The first houses along the street were built in about 1670 when it was known as Prindsensgade. It is unknown when the name was changed but it is referred to as Nye Kongensgade on Gedde's Map of Copenhagen from 1757.
The original street only reached as far as the Western Rampart at present day
Vester Voldgade
Vester Voldgade ( lit. "West Rampart Street") is a street in Copenhagen, Denmark which runs from Jarmers Plads to the waterfront between Frederiksholms Kanal and Langebro, passing the City Hall Square on the way.
Together with Nørre Voldgade an ...
, then a narrow alley on the inside of the rampart, connecting Vartov to the coast. When that portion of the Fortification Ring was finally decommissioned in 1885, as one of the last to be so, Ny Kongensgade was extended to
Vester Boulevard (now H. C. Andersens Boulevard).
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Håndværkerstiftelsen opened on the corner of Ny Kongensgade and Vester Voldgade on 1 August 1887, providing affordable accommodation for elderly craftsmen and their widows. Håndværkerstiftelsen moved to new premises on Blegdamsvej in 1902, selling their old building to Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening. St. Knud's Chapel was locasted on the other side of the street. It was purchased by varon Holger Stampe and his wife Caroline Stampe-Charisius in 1898 and replaced by Mariahjemmet.
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Notable buildings and residents
The most prominent building in the street is Barchmann Mansion
Barchmann Mansion () is a Baroque style town mansion overlooking Frederiksholm Canal in central Copenhagen, Denmark. Built in the early 1740s to designs by Philip de Lange, it is also known as the Wedell Mansion (Danish: ''Wedells Palæ'') after t ...
on the corner with Frederiksholms Kanal whose principal façade, nine bays long, faces the street. It was completed in 1741 to a design by Philip de Lange
Philip de Lange (c. 1705 – 17 September 1766) was a leading Dutch-Danish architect who designed many different types of building in various styles including Dutch Baroque and Rococo.
Early life and family
Philip de Lange was probably born ...
. Most of the other buildings in the first part of the street also date from the 18th century and are listed. The low half-timbered building at No. 5 is a former ''akvavit
''Akvavit'' or ''aquavit'' (; also ''akevitt'' in Norwegian; ''aquavit'' in English) is a distilled spirit that is principally produced in Scandinavia, where it has been produced since the 15th century. ''Akvavit'' is distilled from grain or potat ...
'' distillery and was most likely completed between 1728 and 1732.
No. 6 is from 1754 and was for many years a Jewish community centre, sometimes referred to as the Jew's Town Hall, until a new community centre was inaugurated at the Great Synagogue in Krystalgade
Krystalgade (literally "Crystal Street") is a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark, connecting Nørregade to Købmagergade. Copenhagen Central Library and the Great Synagogue (Copenhagen), Great Synagogue of Copenhagen are located in the street.
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in 2013. The Danish Jewish Community also built Eibesschützs Stiftelse at No. 10. The building was designed by Frederik Levy and completed in 1903. The building is now home to the digital media group Altinget.
Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening's building on the corner of Vester Voldgade (No. 113) and Ny Kongensgade (No. 16a) was built 1910–1911 to a design by Axel Berg.
See also
* Ny Vestergade
Ny Vestergade ( lit. English: New West Street) is a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Frederiksholms Kanal to Vester Voldgade and together with Christiansborg's riding grounds, Marble Bridge and Dantes Plads forms an axis betwee ...
References
External links
Ny Kongensgade
at indenforvoldene.dk
Pianofabrik
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Streets in Copenhagen