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Brolæggerstræde (Christian Gedde)
Brolæggerstræde (literally "Cobble-Layer Alley) is a street in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark, linking Nytorv in the west with Badstuestræde in the east. Most of the buildings in the street date from the years after the Copenhagen Fire of 1795. The Carlsberg Foundation is headquartered at No. 5. History The street was originally called Benickestræde. In 1543, it is referred to as Per Broliggers Stræde. The name refers to Per Jensen "Brolægger" who from 1486 to 1510 owned the lot where No. 14 stands today. He was the first master cobble layer in Copenhagen. His son, Jens Brolægger, was mayor of Copenhagen from 1520. The Taylors' Guild was for a while based where No. 4 and 6 stand today. Their building was also used as a venue for German comedies. From the 1650s, the street was also home to breweries. Knabrostræde connected the south side of the street to the coast at Gammel Strand. Endeløsstræde ("Endless Alley"), a short cul-de-sac, extended northwards a little fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indre By
Indre By (English language, English: ), also known as Copenhagen Center or K or Downtown Copenhagen, is an districts of Copenhagen, administrative district (''bydel'') in central Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. It covers an area of , has a population of 26,223, and a population density of 5,638 per km2. Neighboring city districts are as follows: * to the east and south east is Christianshavn, separated from the Inner City by the Inner Harbour, Copenhagen, Inner Harbour (''Inderhavnen'') and Copenhagen Harbour (''Københavns Havn'') * to the north is Indre Østerbro * to the west is Indre Nørrebro and Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg municipality, which is not a part of Copenhagen municipality but rather an enclave surrounded by the municipality, with both being separated from the Indre By along the "lakes" (Skt. Jørgens Lake, Peblinge Lake, and Sortedams Lake) * to the southwest is Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Vesterbro * to the south is Vestamager, separated from the Inner City by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strøget
Strøget () is a pedestrian, car-free shopping area in Copenhagen, Denmark. This popular tourist attraction in the centre of town is one of the longest pedestrian shopping streets in Europe at 1.1 km. Located at the centre of the old city of Copenhagen, it has long been one of the most high-profile streets in the city. Geography The main street is bound on the west by City Hall Square (), the central town square by Copenhagen City Hall, and on the east by Kongens Nytorv ("The King's New Square"), another large square at the other end. But the Strøget area is actually a collection of streets that spread out from this central thoroughfare. Components of the pedestrianised network are: * Frederiksberggade * Gammel Torv / Nytorv * Nygade * Vimmelskaftet * Fiolstræde * Jorcks Passage * Købmagergade (connects to Nørreport Station via Kultorvet) * Amagertorv * Østergade History Strøget was known as ''Ruten'' until the late 19th century. This collection of streets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Hallander
Andreas Hallander (13 November 1755 – 3 April 1828) was a Danish master carpenter and architect who made a significant contribution to the city of Copenhagen. Together with the buildings of Johan Martin Quist, his classically styled apartment houses form part of the legacy of 19th-century Danish Golden Age The Danish Golden Age () covers a period of exceptional creative production in Denmark, especially during the first half of the 19th century.Kulturnet DanmarkGuide to the Danish Golden Age Although Copenhagen had suffered from fires, Battle of Co ... architects who reconstructed areas of the old town which had been destroyed in the Great Fire of 1795."Andreas Hallander", Danish Biographical Encyclopedia Retrieved 10 October 2010. Early life and education Hallander was the son ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danish Confederation Of Trade Unions
LO, The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions ( Danish: ''LO, Landsorganisationen i Danmark'' or simply ''LO'') was founded in 1898 and was an umbrella organisation (the largest of the three national trade union centers in Denmark) for 18 Danish trade unions. At the end of 2018, it merged into the new Danish Trade Union Confederation. History Lizette Risgaard, who became the first ever female President for LO-Denmark in October 2015, had worked her way slowly up the ladder and was for eight years the vice president. From 2015, LO engaged in negotiations with FTF about a potential merger. This occurred on 1 January 2019, and the LO became part of the new Danish Trade Union Confederation. Organisation In 2016, LO had a membership of about 1.1 million workers (450,000 of them being public sector employees and 650,000 of them being private sector employees). It cooperated with the two other Danish trade union centers: the AC – The Danish Confederation of Professional Associat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
