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Møntergade - Møntergården Facade
Møntergade (literal translation, lit. "Minter Street") is a street in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Pilestræde in the west to Gothersgade in the east. History Møntergade has probably existed since the Middle Ages but the first reference to the street is from 1528 when it is referred to as "the city's street which runs to the rampart ("byes stræde, som løuer till wollen"), a reference to the city's East Rampart which then followed the course of present-day Gothersgade. The current name of the street is first recorded in 1623. It refers to the Royal Mint (Denmark), Royal Mint which took over St. Clare's Monastery, Copenhagen, St. Clare's Monastery after it was confiscated by the crown during the Reformation in Denmark, Reformation. In 15659, most of the residents in the street were craftsmen such as carpenters, weaversn coopers, wood carvers, wheelwrights, glove makers and basket makers. Poul Fechtel, who had been Royal Mint Master from 1536 until 1565, ... [...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] |
