Aarhus Craftsmen's Association's Asylum (

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: Århus Håndværkerforenings Asyl) is a

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and a former asylum in Aarhus,

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. The building was finished in 1866 and was listed in the Danish national registry of protected buildings and places by the Danish Heritage Agency on 27 September 1980. The building is situated on ''Paradisgade'' in the central

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neighbourhood.

History

The Aarhus Craftsmen's Association was established in 1848 and it still exists today. The purpose of the association was originally to generally safeguard the interests of the

craftsmen Craftsman may refer to: A profession *Artisan, a skilled manual worker who makes items that may be functional or strictly decorative * Master craftsman, an artisan who has achieved such a standard that he may establish his own workshop and take ...

in the city and license and test new craftsmen. On 2 December 1848 an

asylum Asylum may refer to: Types of asylum * Asylum (antiquity), places of refuge in ancient Greece and Rome * Benevolent Asylum, a 19th-century Australian institution for housing the destitute * Cities of Refuge, places of refuge in ancient Judea ...

foundation was established on the association's general meeting. The foundation was tasked with collecting funds for old and weak craftsmen or their widows. In 1867 enough funds had been collected and construction for a new asylum building began. The asylum was placed in ''Paradisgade'' next to the association building and was finished in 1868. In 1980 the building was listed.

Architecture

The buildings was designed by

Vilhelm Theodor Walther Vilhelm Theodor Walther (13 November 1819 – 28 August 1892) was a Danish architect and Royal Building Inspector for Jutland. He was born in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark and died in Aarhus. He was twice awarded the Academy's Neuhausen Prize (''Neuhaus ...

and is reminiscent of some of his other works such as Holme Church and the adjacent Caftsmen Association building. It's a 3-story building constructed of red brick topped with a

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of winged brick. Cornices of masonry rings the top of the building. Windows are primarily white painted grid windows but on the front facade two round windows sits above the entrance doors, illuminating the interior staircases. The entrance doorways are arched and the doors made of

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Gallery

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References

{{Coord, 56.1574, 10.2105, region:DK_type:landmark, display=title Listed buildings in Aarhus Houses completed in 1866

History

Architecture

Gallery

See also

References