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Sværtegade
Sværtegade is a street in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. It connects Pilestræde to Gammel Mønt. History Until 1665, the street was called Gjethusstræde after Gjæthuset, a canon foundry located in the former St. Getrud's Abbey. The name was then Regnegade until 1773 when the street received its current name. The origins of the name, which directly translates as "Soot Street", is unclear. It may have referred to the blackened workers from the canon foundry. Notable buildings and residents There are five listed buildings in the street. No. 5 (1732) and 7 (1729) were built for captain Ernst Brandt. No. 7 was later home to the Norwegian Society, a literary society for Norwegian students in Copenhagen which existed from 1772 until 1913. Among the members were Johan Herman Wessel. A plaque commemorating him was installed on the building by the Norwegian Society in Oslo in 1992. No. 3 was built by Gotfrid Schuster in 1730 and extended with two floors in 1792. No. 9 is fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sværtegade 3
Sværtegade 3 is a listed property in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark, consisting of a four-storey building from the 18th century fronting the street and a large, three-winged building from 1829 in the courtyard. J. G Schwart & Søn was from 1806 to 1983 based at the site. The entire complex was listed on the Listed buildings in Copenhagen Municipality#S, Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1918. Harald Conrad Stilling's shop facade and interior from 1847 is part of the heritage listing. History 18th century The site was formerly part of a large corner property, comprising what is now Sværtegade 13 and Pilestræde 4244. This property was listed in Copenhagen's first cadastre of 1689 as No. 05 in Købmager Quarter and belonged to one Albert Hein's widow at that time. The buildings on the site were destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire of 1728. The fire site was subsequently divided into three smaller properties. In 1750, by master builder Gotfrid Schuster const ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |