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Kompagnistræde 23
Kompagnistræde 23 is a Timber framing, timber-framed property situated on the shopping street Strædet between Knabrostræde and Rådhusstræde in the Old Town of Copenhagen. Constructed in 1734 as part of the rebuilding of the city following the Copenhagen Fire of 1728, it is one of the oldest buildings in the street. It was listed in the Listed buildings in Copenhagen Municipality, Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1918. Former residents include the naval officer , Eric Landon#Tortus Copenhagen, Tortus Copenhagen, a ceramics studio, is now based in a rear wing. History 18th century The property was listed as No. 51 in Snaren's Quarter () in 1689, owned by distiller Anders Søgaar, The current building on the site was constructed in 1734 for blacksmith Thomas Sørensen. The property was listed as No. 47 (new number) and owned by glazier Johan Gabe by 1756. At the time of the 1787 census, No. 47 was home to 22 people in four households. Friderich Irrgang, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road. Originally a Vikings, Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. During the 16th century, the city served as the ''de facto'' capital of the Kalmar Union and the seat of the Union's monarchy, which governed most of the modern-day Nordic countries, Nordic region as part of a Danish confederation with Sweden and Norway. The city flourished as the cultural and economic centre of Scandinavia during the Renaissance. By the 17th century, it had become a regional centre of power, serving as the heart of the Danish government and Military history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
