Larslejsstræde is a street in the

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of central

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Sankt Peders Stræde Sankt Peder Stræde is a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Nørregade to Jarmers Plads, crossing Larsbjørnsstræde, Teglgårdsstræde and Larslejsstræde on the way. The eponymous St. Peter's Church, Copenhagen, St. Peter's C ...

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History

The street was originally a cul-de-sac affording access to St. Peter's graveyard and a house that belonged to St. Johm's and St. Birgitte's alter. The street name is seen as Lasse Leegs stræde in 1571, referring to a man of that name who supposedly owned a house in the street for many years. Over the next period the name is variously written as Lasse-, Laurs-, Leeg-, Leyell- and Leig- before the name Larsleistræde is established. The houses along the street were destroyed both in the

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and in the Fire of 1795 but rebuilt soon thereafter.

Notable buildings and structures

No. 2 is from 1829 and the former rectory for the pastor at St. Peter's Church. The rest of the northeast side of the street is dominated by the wall of St. Peter's graveyard and the large

Sankt Petri Passage Sankt Petri Passage () is a passageway and surrounding mixed-use complex linking Nørregade with Larslejsstræde in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The Romantic Nationalism, National Romantic complex was built for the telephone company TDC A/S, KTAS ...

complex (No. 4–6) with a passageway that through several interior courtyards links Larslejstræde and

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on the other side of the block. The buildings at No. 5 and No. 7 are from 1999 and was designed by Frederik Levy. No. 7 is listed. No. 1 (1838) and No. 3 (1823) are also listed. The German

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is based in No. 5. Det Petersenske Jomfrukloster at No. 11 is from 1937 and provides housing for unmarried, female descendants of Thomas Lindemann, pastor at St. Peter's Church from1638-54. The foundation was created by two of his grand children in the 1760s and was first located in Klostergården on

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. It later moved to Klosterstræde and from 1938 to Larslejstræde.

References

External links

Larslejstræde
at indenforvoldene.dk
Larslejstræde
at pisserenden.dk {{DEFAULTSORT:Larslejsstraede Streets in Copenhagen

History

Notable buildings and structures

See also

References

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