Værnedamsvej is a lively shopping street, linking

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and the beginning of

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with

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on the border between

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and Vesterbro in central

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. The street was formerly known for its many specialized food stores, but is now dominated by fashion boutiques and cafés. Tullinsgade is a side street to Værnedamsvej and makes a 90 degree turn before joining Gammel Kongevej.

History

Before 1733, Værnedamsvej existed as a nameless road section linking Vesterbrogade with Gammel Kongevej. Its name refers to the name of a beer tapper, Werner Dam, who acquired a piece of land and opened a popular beer garden at the site. After his death in 1762, his widow and her new husband ran the place until 1781. The street was also formerly known as Slagtergaden (Literally "The Butchers' Street"), due to its large volume of butchers. Værnedamsvej later became known for its many specialized food and delicacy stores and its Parisian atmosphere. In 2013, the City proposed to pedestrianize the street but the idea was abandoned due to local opposition.

Notable buildings and residents

The French-language school

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has one of its two entrances at No. 13A. Its main entrance is located on

Sankt Thomas Plads Sankt Thomas Plads is a round plaza located on Frederiksberg Allé, near its eastern end (where it meets Vesterbrogade) in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen, Denmark. History Sankt Thomas Plads traces its history back to the years between ...

(Frederiksberg Allé No. 22A) on the other side of the block. It occupies the former premises of

Schneekloths Skole Schneekloths Skole was a school which under changing names existed between 1854 and 1992 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Its former premises on Værnedamsvej in Frederiksberg now houses the French-language school Lycée Français Prins Henrik. History ...

. Tullinsgade is home to Copenhagen's smallest hotel, the one-room Central Hotel & Café. The cafés, restaurants, and bars of Værnedamsvej include Café Granola (No. 5), Café Viggo (No. 15), Falernum (No. 16), Les Trois Cochons (No. 10), and Rist Kaffebar (No. 4B). Among the fashion brands that have opened flagship stores in the Værnedamsvej-Tullinsgade neighbourhood are

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, Soulland and

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. The Playtype concept store has specialized in products, exhibitions, and events featuring

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since its opening in 2010. Dora (now No. 6), the interior and design boutique, has been a fixture of Værnedamsvej in two locations since its opening, and is regularly nominated for the prize of Byen Bedst Designbutik.

Public art

The gable of Værnedamsvej 3 features a mural based on a classical of Storm P drawing. It was painted by Bill Savarese in 1995. Another one is located in nearby Ingemannsvej where he grew up.

References

External links

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