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Gråbrødretorv 14
Gråbrødretorv 14, also known as Gråbrødrehus, is a Neoclassical architecture, Neoclassical property situated on the west side of Gråbrødretorv in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was listed in the Listed buildings in Copenhagen Municipality, Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1945. There is a large atelier window in the garret where the artist Edvard Lehmann lived and worked in the building in the 1860s and 1870s. History 18th century The site was in 1689 part of a larger property. In 1689, it was as No. 125 in Frimand's Quarter owned by ''Krigsråd'' Mejer's widow and consisted of four tenancies. After the Copenhagen Fire of 1728 the property was divided into a number of smaller properties. The building constructed on the site was a two-storey building with a facade crowned by a large, three-bay gabled wall dormer. It was built to one of Johan Cornelius Krieger's standard designs created in connection with the rebuilding of the city after the fire. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neoclassical Architecture
Neoclassical architecture, sometimes referred to as Classical Revival architecture, is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassicism, Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy, France and Germany. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing styles of architecture in most of Europe for the previous two centuries, Renaissance architecture and Baroque architecture, already represented partial revivals of the Classical architecture of Roman architecture, ancient Rome and ancient Greek architecture, but the Neoclassical movement aimed to strip away the excesses of Late Baroque and return to a purer, more complete, and more authentic classical style, adapted to modern purposes. The development of archaeology and published accurate records of surviving classical buildings was crucial in the emergence of Neoclassical architecture. In many countries, there was an initial wave essentially drawing on Roman archi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
