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and Lille Strandstræde in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The building was from the early 19th century until 1960 operated as a hotel. It was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1950.

History

18th century

The property was listed in Copenhagen's first

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from 1689 as No. 51 in St. Ann's East Quarter (Sankt Annæ Øster Kvarter)m owned by one Christen Pedersen's widow. It was listed in the new cadastre of 1756 as No. 111 in St. Ann's East Quarter, owned by Icelandic merchant Thomas Balle. The present building on the site was constructed in 1797–1799 for merchants Hans Kye and Wilhelm Helt.

19th century

The property was listed in the new

of 1806 as No. 78 in St. Ann's East Quarter. It was at that that time owned by Hansen & Chr. Gregersen. The priest

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lived in the building for around a month in October–November 1815. His next home was in a now demolished building at Sankt Peders Stræde 14. The building was at some point converted into a hotel under the name Stadt Lauenborg.Int belonged to William Murdoch (1785-1850). He was the son of Scottish engineer and inventor William Murdoch. In around 1837, he parted with the property after boying a larger one at the corner of

Bredgade Bredgade ( lit. "Broad Street") is one of the most prominent streets in Copenhagen, Denmark. Running in a straight line from Kongens Nytorv for just under one kilometre to the intersection of Esplanaden and Grønningen, it is one of the major stre ...

and

Dronningens Tværgade Dronningens Tværgade ( lit. "The Queen's Cross Street") is a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark, which runs from Bredgade to Rosenborg Castle Garden. The street originally formed a link between the King's Garden (Rosenborg Castle Gardens) and t ...

it in 1837 and converted into another hotel under the name Hotel Stadt Hamburg. Hotel Stadt Lauenberg was later operated by Christian Bistrup. Je was an account customer in . W. Raascho's wine business at the corner of Store Kongensgade and

Gothersgade Gothersgade is a major street in the City Centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. It extends from Kongens Nytorv to Sortedam Lake, passing Rosenborg Castle and Gardens, Nørreport Station and Copenhagen Botanic Gardens on the way. Every day at 11:30 am, ...

20th century

The name of the hotel in Store Strandstræde was changed to Hotel Victoria in circa 1900. It closed in 1960.

Architecture

The three-storey building has eight bays towards Store Strandstræde and four bays towards Lille Strandstræde. The avscence of a

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ed corner bay is atypical for buildings constructed immediately after the Copenhagen Fire of 1795 since this was normally a requirement under the new Copenhagen Building Act. The facade on Lille Strandstræde is crowned by a two-bay gabled dormer.

Today

An antique toys and dolls store is based in the ground floor. The upper floors are offices. Companies based the building include Casa Nord.

References

External links

Casa Nord

Source
{{Nyhavn Quarter, Copenhagen Commercial buildings completed in 1799 Listed residential buildings in Copenhagen