The Skovshoved Petrol Station ( da, Skovshoved Tankstation) is a historic, still-operating

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Skovshoved Skovshoved is a former fishing village on the Øresund coast north of Copenhagen, Denmark. The area is part of Charlottenlund postal district and Gentofte Municipality. Local landmarks include Skovshoved Church, Sjovshoved Hotel and the listed Ar ...

at the northern outskirts of

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. First opened in 1936, it was designed by

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and is an example of the functionalist style typical of the time. It is Class A listed and was thoroughly restored in 2002. The filling station was originally commissioned by

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but is now operated by

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. While the pumps and the roof are still used as a petrol station, the main building now houses an

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, with no relation to the petrol station business and its operations. The exterior of the building is dominated by the projecting oval

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, colloquially known as "The

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" ( da, Paddehatten). It offers shade and shelter for filling motorists but, illuminated from beneath, also doubles as a sign at night.

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