Studiestræde is a street in central
Copenhagen
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,
Denmark
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, running from
Bispetorv on
Nørregade
Nørregade (literally "North Street") is a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark, linking Gammeltorv in the south with Nørre Voldgade in the north. Landmarks in the street include Church of Our Lady, Bispegården, St. Peter's Church and ...
in the northeast to
Axeltorv
Axeltorv is a public square in central Copenhagen, Denmark, located across the street from Tivoli Gardens' main entrance on Vesterbrogade.
History
Axeltorv was inaugurated on 8 November 1917. The grounds were formerly part of Vester, Nørre and � ...
in the southwest. The oldest section of the street, between Nørregade and
Vester Voldgade, is part of Copenhagen's
Latin Quarter
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Known for its student life, lively atmosphere, and bistros, t ...
and is home to many small shops, galleries and cafés. Most of the buildings date from the years after the
Copenhagen Fire of 1795
The Copenhagen Fire of 1795 (''Københavns brand 1795'') started on Friday, 5 June 1795, at or around 3 pm by the Navy's old base south east of Kongens Nytorv on Gammelholm, in the Navy's magazine for coal and timber, the so-called Dellehave. As t ...
. The rest of the street dates from an extension in the second half of the 19th century. It is bisected by
H. C. Andersens Boulevard and is home to the music venue
Pumpehuset.
History
Copenhagen 's second Town Hall was located at the beginning of the street which was then called Rådhusstræde ("Town Hall Alley"). In 1479, a
new city hall was completed on nearby
Gammeltorv and the old building was taken over by the
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen (, KU) is a public university, public research university in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the second-oldest university in Scandinavia, after Uppsala University.
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which was founded the same year by King
Christian I
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with the approval of
Pope Sixtus IV
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.
The name of the street was then changed to Gammel Rådhusstræde ("Old Town Hall Alley").
The street was destroyed both in the
Copenhagen Fire of 1728
The Copenhagen Fire of 1728 was the largest fire in the history of Copenhagen, Denmark. It began on the evening of 20 October 1728 and continued to burn until the morning of the 23rd of October 1728. It destroyed approximately 28% of the city (me ...
and in the
Fire of 1795. The houses in the street were subsequently rebuilt.
The residents were mainly minor merchants and craftsmen. The street was extended when Copenhagen's Western Rampart was removed in the second half of the 19th century.
Copenhagen Waterworks was built at the far end of the street in 1859. Am small park, Aborreparken, was established between the waterworks, Studiestræde,
H. C. Andersens Boulevard and Vester Farimagsgade in 1886. A new building was inaugurated for
Den Frie Udstilling
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in the park in 1889. In 1910, it was decided to abolish the park in anticipation of the construction of the new
Boulevard Line. Den Frie Udstilling's exhibition building was dismantled and rebuilt at its current location next to
Østerport station
The fortifications of Copenhagen underwent a comprehensive modernization and expansion in the 17th century. The project was commenced and was largely the masterplan of Christian IV in the early 17th century but was continued and completed by his s ...
in 1913 when the construction of the railway began. The rest of the site was built over.
Notable buildings and residents
Studiestræde 6 is part of the Studiegården complex, part of
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen (, KU) is a public university, public research university in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the second-oldest university in Scandinavia, after Uppsala University.
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. The building at No. 6 was built as a professorial residence in 1795 and expanded with an extra floor in 1832. It was home to the Rechnical College (now DTU) from 1829 until 1890.
Hans Christian Ørsted
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its first director and a driving force behind its establishment, had his home in the building from 1824 until his death.
[ Most of the other buildings along the first section of the street (until Vester Voldgade) dates from the years after the Copenhagen Fire of 1795 and many of them are listed. One of the exceptions is the Grundtvig House, built for the Church Society of 1898 in 1908 and now home to the social housing administrator KAB.
Copenhagen Water Works' buildings from 1859 were designed by Niels Sigfred Nebelong. The installation remained in use until 1951. Studenterforeningen's building on the corner of H. C. Andersens Voulevard was built in 1910 to a National Romantic design by Ulrik Plesner. Ascot Hotel Copenhagen (No. 61) is located across the street from the waterworks. Next to it is another hotel, Hotel Alexandra, although its main entrance is on H. C. Andersens Boulevard (No. 8).
]
References
External links
Studiestræde
at pisserenden.dk
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Streets in Copenhagen