Sølvgade ( Danish pronunciation: [ˈsølˌkɛːðə] ; lit. ' Silver Street ' ) is a street in central Copenhagen , Denmark , extending north-west from Borgergade to The Lakes where Fredens Bro connects it to Fredensgade. The section from Kronprinsessegade to Øster Voldgade follows the walled north-eastern margin of Rosenborg Castle Garden and the next section, from Øster Voldgade to the intersection with Farimagsgade , named Sølvtorvet ( pronounced [ˈsølˌtsʰɒˀwð̩] ; 'Silver Square') although it is little more than a busy street junction, separates Copenhagen Botanical Garden from Østre Anlæg .
31-502: Like the other streets in the area, Sølvgade originates in the masterplan for New Copenhagen which was created in 1649. The street was one in a series of streets in the Nyboder neighbourhood that were named after minerals. All of the other streets have now disappeared. The original street only ran from Adelgade to the East Rampart at present day Øster Voldgade. St. Ann's Graveyard was from
62-540: A Baroque garden complex with trees around a parterre and a gilded equestrian statue of Christian V in its centre, was inaugurated. In 1747 the entire square was rebuilt by Frederik V as a military drill and ceremony ground for the King's troops until 1908, where the square was re-shaped into its original design. The equestrian statue of Christian V was created by the French sculptor Abraham-César Lamoureux . Dating from 1688, it
93-418: A redoubt , Saint Anne's Post (Danish: Sankt Annæ Skanse), at the site later to become Kastellet. In 1627 a customs house was added at the site. In the beginning of the 1640s the old Østervold was abandoned altogether in favour of the new ramparts further north, and the location of the King's new square, Kongens Nytorv, was decided in 1647 with the construction of the street Gothersgade in 1647. According to
124-431: A central alarm square. At the same time, the square was to serve as a place royale with inspiration from France. Land around the new square was distributed among interested wealthy citizens, including people from the new ranks. Buildings facing the square were required to be in at least two stories and meet certain standards. Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløvem Christian V's half-brother, completed his Gyldenløve Mansion on
155-457: A figure of a naked man crouched underneath the horse's hoof, personifying envy but in the same time affording support for the horse's barrel as the weakest point of the statue. However, over the centuries the problems with the statue continued, particularly with the horse's front left leg, and finally Professor Einar Utzon-Frank from the Danish Academy of Fine Arts was commissioned to recast
186-557: A major refurbishment of the square. On the square stands an old kiosk and telephone stand from 1913. It is built in Baroque Revival style with a copper-clad roof and hand-carved ornamentation. It also used to offer the first public telephonic connection in Copenhagen from where it was possible to call every day except Sunday from 10 am to 8 pm. Today it houses a small café with outdoor service. Built 1672–1683, Charlottenborg Palace
217-409: A masterplan from created by the fortification engineer Axel Urups, Kongens Nytorv was to be connected to the sea by a canal. At this time, under the reign of Frederik III , the site was a chaotic area, dominated by remains of the old ramparts and piles of garbage, almost made unpassable when wet weather transformed it into a muddy morass. Due to the topography and obstructed character of the premises,
248-505: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kongens Nytorv Kongens Nytorv ( lit. "The King's New Square") is a public square in Copenhagen , Denmark , centrally located at the end of the pedestrian street Strøget . The largest square of the city, it was laid out by Christian V in 1670 in connection with a major extension of the fortified city, and has an equestrian statue of him at its centre. The initiative moved
279-460: Is from 1872 to 1874 and was designed by Wilhelm Dahlerup . Its Art Nouveau -style 1931 extension Stærekassen , which spans the street Tordenskjoldsgade, was built both as an extension of the theatre and a new home for Danmarks Radio . The Thott Mansion (No. 4) is from 1683 and is now home to the French Embassy . No. 8 was built for A. P. Moller-Maersk Group in 10+9 and the shipping company
310-404: Is from 1874) Magasin du Nord (No. 13), a leading department, opened in 1893–94. Hviids Vinstue (No. 19) is the oldest tavern in Copenhagen. The square is frequently used as an open-air exhibition venue, especially for photo exhibitions. In winter a 2,200 m (23,681 sq ft) circular ice skating rink is constructed around Krinsen. Skating is free of charge and ice skate rental
341-495: Is the oldest building on the square. It is now home to the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts as well as the exhibition space Kunsthal Charlottenborg . The Harsdorff House (No. 3-5,) was built in 1780 to design by Caspar Frederik Harsdorff . The building's facade was to serve as a model for the many master builders of the time who had little or no academic training. The Royal Danish Theatre 's current building (No. 1)
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#1732869487368372-586: Is the oldest equestrian statue in Scandinavia . Originally made in gilded lead , it was recast in bronze 1939. With direct inspiration from the equestrian statue of Louis XIII erected at the centre of Place des Vosges in Paris in 1639, it depicts the king dressed like a Roman imperator with a Laurel wreathed helmet . At the foot of the plinth , Lamoureux placed four allegorical statues . Facing Charlottenborg Palace stand figures of Minerva and Alexander
403-451: Is today Gothersgade and Kongens Nytorv . The new Østervold would be a direct extension of Nørrevold, connecting it to Sankt Annæ Skanse, thereby increasing the area of the fortified city with approximately 40%. However, the 1630s was a time of economic crisis and both Sankt Annæ Skanse and the new course of Østervold was delayed with no major work going on during that decade. After both Jutland and Scania had been occupied by enemy forces in
434-669: The Natural History Museum along the Botanical Garden's boundary on Sølvgade, incorporating the former College of Advanced Technology's old complex as well as the Museum of Geology at the other corner. The Natural History Museum and the National Gallery are together with a number of other museums in the area around Rosenborg Castle Garden, Botanical Garden and Østre Anlæg collectively called The Park Museums. The other museums in
465-622: The Thott Palace from 1683 (now the French Embassy ), the Hotel D'Angleterre and the Magasin du Nord department store. In the beginning of the 17th century, the area later to become Kongens Nytorv was located outside the Fortifications of Copenhagen , as the eastern section of the ramparts, Østervold , ran along the western edge of the current square, with the eastern city gate, Østerport , located at
496-460: The 1860s, Sølvgade was extended all the way to The Lakes. The first Fredens Bro, the bridge at the end of the street, then a relatively narrow wooden structure, was built in 1878. It was replaced by the current, broad embankment in 1977. Sølvtorvet was created in connection with the establishment of Stockholmsgade in the 1880s. The new buildings for the College of Advanced Technology (now DTU) opened on
527-569: The Great , representing prudence and fortitude , while the opposite side features statues of Herkules and Artemisia , personifications of strength and honour . Even though Lamoureux depicted the horse in a trot -like gait , with inspiration from Marcus Aurelius ' horse at the Capitoline Hill , the design caused severe problems due to the soft metal used for the casting. The construction therefore had to be strengthened, and Lamoureux introduced
558-596: The beginning located at the northern end of the street, opposite Rosenborg Castle Gardem. St. Ann's Rotunda, which had commenced construction in 1640 but never been completed, was blown up in 1668. Still known as St. Ann's Graveyard, the site was then used as a drill ground until it was finally built over with buildings such as the Gold House , the Stocks House and Sølvgade Barracks which was completed in 1771. When Copenhagen's fortifications were decommissioned and removed in
589-633: The centre of the city from the medieval area around Gammeltorv , at that time a muddy medieval marketplace , to a cobbled new square with a garden complex, inspired by the Royal city planning seen in Paris from the early 17th century. Important buildings facing the square include the Royal Danish Theater from 1874, the Charlottenborg Palace from 1671 (now the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts ),
620-804: The collaboration are the David Collection in Kronprinsessegade , the Hirschsprung Collection in Stockholmsgade and the Danish Film Institute in Gothersgade . The most prominent building in the street is Sølvgade Barracks , a large Baroque complex completed in 1771 to a design by the French architect Nicolas-Henri Jardin . One of the two main wings is visible from Rosenborg Castle Garden. Built in 1847, Sølvgade School at No. 16
651-459: The end of the street Østergade . Outside the gate, an undulating terrain extended towards the sea. As part of Christian IV 's ambitious plans to strengthen Copenhagen as a regional centre, he wanted to double the area of the fortified city, he acquired 200 hectares of land outside Østerport in 1606. To protect the new city district, called New Copenhagen (Danish: Ny København) or Saint Anne's Town (Danish: Sankt Annæ By), he started construction of
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#1732869487368682-474: The first half of the 1640s and the Kingdom's very existence had been threatened, work on the fortifications was resumed. The new Østervold was constructed and a new project for the fortress at Sankt Annæ Skanse, with the layout of a bastioned pentagram , was completed in 1661. 55°41′11″N 12°35′08″E / 55.6863°N 12.5855°E / 55.6863; 12.5855 This Danish history article
713-480: The fortified city northwards. As early as 1606, when his modernization of the fortifications began, he had purchased 200 hectares of land outside the Eastern City Gate. His intention was to redevelop this area into a new district referred to as Ny København (English: New Copenhagen) or Sankt Annæ By (Saint Ann's Town). The plan was to change the course of Østervold, which at that time made a bend and ran along what
744-532: The parterre, two rows of trees were planted. In 1711, the garden complex was remodelled, before it was given up in 1747 the garden was removed to make room for military drills, with some of the trees being dug altogether up, leaving only the equestrian statue. Some of the trees were dug up and reused for the establishment of the avenue Østre Allé. New rows of elm trees were planted around the statue in 1855–56, but by 1998 they were dying from Dutch elm disease and removed. In 2001, 80 lime trees were planted as part of
775-430: The site was popularly known as Hallandsåsen , a reference to the horst by the same name which had to be traversed when traveling from Scania and Halland . Shortly after Christian V was crowned in 1670, he decided to level and cobble the square. This decision was taken mainly for military reasons, its strategic location with almost the same distance to all points along the ramparts of the city making it well suited as
806-410: The square in 1890. It was built to a design by Johan Daniel Herholdt , who had been teaching at the institution from 1860 to 1875. The institution later moved to a new building on Øster Voldgade in the 1930s. In the 1940s, when Adelgade and Borgergade underwent extensive urban renewal, Sølvgade saw another extension, now in its other end, to Borgergade. There are currently plans to build a new home of
837-470: The square in the mid-1780s. Admiral Henrik Bjelke constructed another town mansion on the square in the 1670s. It was in 1721 acquired by Ulrik Adolf von Holstein and was from then on known as the Holstein Mansion (Danish: Holsteins Palæ). The Juel Mansion was completed for the naval officer Niels Juel in 1683. Carl Christian von Gram was also the owner of a town mansion of the square. In 1688,
868-555: The statue in bronze. This happened from 1939 to 1942 and the new cast was inaugurated on 22 May 1946. Krinsen is an old form of the Danish word Krans, meaning circle or wreath . It is an elliptical parterre surrounding the statue of Christian V. The ellipse was a favoured geometrical shape at the time, an obvious example bing the elliptical pattern in the paving around the Marcus Aurelius statue at Piazza del Campidoglio . Around
899-467: Was Denmark's first public school. It was designed by Peter Heinrich Christoph Hagemann. The Holmblad House at No. 38 was built by Jacob Holmblad in 1776. No. 22 is (from 1831) and No. 30 (from 1853) and No. 34 (from 1834) are also listed. 55°41′14″N 12°34′48″E / 55.6872°N 12.5800°E / 55.6872; 12.5800 New Copenhagen New Copenhagen ( Danish : Ny København) or St. Ann's Town ( Danish : Sankt Annæ By)
930-404: Was a 17th-century expansion of fortified Copenhagen , Denmark . The original plan for the area, from 1649, was later abandoned. It now comprises neighbourhoods and localities such as Frederiksstaden , the Nyboder neighbourhood , Nyhavn , Larsens Plads and Kongens Nytorv . As part of his aspirations to strengthen Copenhagen as a regional centre, Christian IV decided to expand the area of
961-514: Was headquartered in the building until 1979. Jyllands-Posten 's Copenhagen office was then based in the building until 2010. The Lihme House (No. 18) is from 1787. No. 26 was built for the Great Northern Telegraph Company in 1898. The company was headquartered in the building until 2008. The building is from 1767. Hotel D'Angleterre (No. 34) is one of the oldest and most prestigious hotels in Copenhagen. The current building