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Købmagergade 36
Købmagergade 36/Kronprinsensgade 1 is a Neoclassical architecture, Neoclassical building situated at the corner of the shopping street Købmagergade and Kronprinsensgade in central Copenhagen, Denmark. Constructed for dorector of the Royal Greenland Trade Department Hartvig Marcus Frisch in 1795, some ten years after Kronprinsessegade was established at private initiative by Johan Peter Boye Junge, a master builder and head of Copenhagen Fire Department, Copenhagen Fire Corps, it was shortly thereafter sold to the wealthy widow Cecilie Rosted (née Rohde), who kept it until her death. From 1826 to 2003, it was then home to the Royal Military and Vajsenhus Pharmacy (Danish language, Danish: Det Kgl. Militære og Vajsenhus Apotek). The pharmacy is now located at nearby Landemærket 13. Other notable former residents of the building include the painter Vilhelm Groth. History Site history, 1689–1795 Back in the 17th century, the site was made up of two smaller properties. One of ... [...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] |
