Amaliegade
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Amaliegade is a street in central Copenhagen
, Denmark
, which makes up the longer of the two axes on which the Rococo district Frederiksstaden
is centred. Amaliegade extends from Sankt Annæ Plads
to Esplanaden
, passing through the central plaza of Amalienborg Palace
on the way where it intersects Frederiksgade
, the other, shorter but more prominent, axis of the district.
The street is dominated by a number of elegant mansions, most of which are from the second half of the 18th century. At Amalienborg Palace, Amaliegade is spanned by a colonnade. Designed by royal architect Caspar Frederik Harsdorff
, it was built in 1794–95 to connect Moltke's Palace, the residence of the king, to Schack's Palace where the Crown prince resided.
was a frequent visitor to the house.
The Yellow Palace, or Bergum's Palace, was built 1759–1764 by the architect Nicolas-Henri Jardin
for the timber merchant and slave trader H. F. Bargum. It is considered the first example of Neoclassical architecture
in Copenhagen. Today it houses the Lord Chamberlain’s Office.
King Frederick VI
purchased the palace in 1810 to use it as a guest residence for visiting relatives of the royal family. In 1837 King Frederik VII
handed the porperty over to his nephew Prince Christian of Glücksborg
, who was later to become Christian IX
as the first Glücksburg king of Denmark, who took up residence in the building and lived there until moving into Amalienborg Palace in 1865. Prince Valdemar
lived in the Yellow Palace until his death in 1939 as its last royal resident.
No. 23 was designed by Nicolai Eigtved and built 1752–53 in Rococo style for mayor Johan Johansen. The house at No. 23b was built as an infill on the empty lot between Eigtved's Rococo house at No. 23 and de Thurah's Baroque house at No. 25 between 1785 and 1787. It was designed by Joseph Guione in Neoclassical style.
Built 1755–1757, Lauritz de Thurah
built this house for his own use after returning to Copenhagen to direct the redevelopment of the Frederiksstaden district. During the same years de Thurah built Gammel Holtegård north of Copenhagen as a country house with a fine Baroque garden and he may have over-spent on his building projects. Thus he never moved into No. 25 Amaliegade, instead it was rented out upon completion.
depicting dragonflies
, fish and frogs. In its centre stand two tigers head-to-head next to rows of penguins.
in 1788. It has seven bays separated by Ionic
pilaster
s and another typical Neoclassical decoration is a "running dog". The relief in the triangular pediment
is an early work by Bertel Thorvaldsen
depicting a female figure with a monocular next to a putto
decorated with a garland
.
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, which makes up the longer of the two axes on which the Rococo district Frederiksstaden
Frederiksstaden
Frederiksstaden is a district in Copenhagen, Denmark. Constructed during the reign of Frederick V in the second half of the 18th century and it is considered to be one of the most important rococo complexes in Europe....
is centred. Amaliegade extends from Sankt Annæ Plads
Sankt Annæ Plads
Sankt Annæ Plads is a public square which marks the border between the Nyhavn area and the Frederiksstaden district in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is a long narrow rectangle which extends inland from the waterfront, at a point just north of the Royal Danish Playhouse at the base of the Kvæsthusbroen...
to Esplanaden
Esplanaden, Copenhagen
Esplanaden is a boulevard in Copenhagen, Denmark.It extends eastwards from Store Kongensgade and runs along the south side of the city's 17th century citadel Kastellet and Churchillparken until it reaches the waterfront just south of Langelinie, passing Amaliegade, Bredgade and Grønningen on the...
, passing through the central plaza of Amalienborg Palace
Amalienborg Palace
Amalienborg Palace is the winter home of the Danish royal family, and is located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It consists of four identical classicizing palace façades with rococo interiors around an octagonal courtyard ; in the centre of the square is a monumental equestrian statue of Amalienborg's...
on the way where it intersects Frederiksgade
Frederiksgade
Frederiksgade is a street in the Frederiksstaden neighbourhood of central Copenhagen. It runs east from Store Kongensgade to Tolbodgade on the waterfront, passing the Marble Church, Bredgade and Amaliegade on the way...
, the other, shorter but more prominent, axis of the district.
The street is dominated by a number of elegant mansions, most of which are from the second half of the 18th century. At Amalienborg Palace, Amaliegade is spanned by a colonnade. Designed by royal architect Caspar Frederik Harsdorff
Caspar Frederik Harsdorff
Caspar Frederik Harsdorff, also known as C.F. Harsdorff, , Danish neoclassical architect is considered to be Denmark’s leading architect in the late 18th century, and is referred to as “The Father of Danish Classicism”.- Early life and training :He was born Caspar Frederik Harsdørffer in...
, it was built in 1794–95 to connect Moltke's Palace, the residence of the king, to Schack's Palace where the Crown prince resided.
No. 9: Collin's House
Collin's Gouse (Danish. Den Collinske Gård) was built in 1751–1752 for boot maker Peder Svendsen. The House breaks with scematic guidelines stipulated by Eigtved. It is receded from the street. Jonas Collin, a prominent citizen of his day, lived in the house from 1739–1761 and during those years Hans Christian AndersenHans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author, fairy tale writer, and poet noted for his children's stories. These include "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," "The Snow Queen," "The Little Mermaid," "Thumbelina," "The Little Match Girl," and "The Ugly Duckling."...
was a frequent visitor to the house.
No. 15–17
Built 1754-56. They were designed by Nicolai Eigtved as two symmetrical houses of which one has been given an extra floor..No. 18: The Yellow Mansion
Nicolas-Henri Jardin
Nicolas-Henri Jardin , neoclassical architect, was born in St. Germain des Noyers, Dept. Seine-et-Marne, France, and worked seventeen years in Denmark as an architect to the royal court...
for the timber merchant and slave trader H. F. Bargum. It is considered the first example of Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
in Copenhagen. Today it houses the Lord Chamberlain’s Office.
King Frederick VI
Frederick VI of Denmark
Frederick VI reigned as King of Denmark , and as king of Norway .-Regent of Denmark:Frederick's parents were King Christian VII and Caroline Matilda of Wales...
purchased the palace in 1810 to use it as a guest residence for visiting relatives of the royal family. In 1837 King Frederik VII
Frederick VII of Denmark
Frederick VII was a King of Denmark. He reigned from 1848 until his death. He was the last Danish monarch of the older Royal branch of the House of Oldenburg and also the last king of Denmark to rule as an absolute monarch...
handed the porperty over to his nephew Prince Christian of Glücksborg
Christian IX of Denmark
Christian IX was King of Denmark from 16 November 1863 to 29 January 1906.Growing up as a prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a junior branch of the House of Oldenburg which had ruled Denmark since 1448, Christian was originally not in the immediate line of succession to the Danish...
, who was later to become Christian IX
Christian IX of Denmark
Christian IX was King of Denmark from 16 November 1863 to 29 January 1906.Growing up as a prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a junior branch of the House of Oldenburg which had ruled Denmark since 1448, Christian was originally not in the immediate line of succession to the Danish...
as the first Glücksburg king of Denmark, who took up residence in the building and lived there until moving into Amalienborg Palace in 1865. Prince Valdemar
Prince Valdemar of Denmark
Prince Valdemar of Denmark, GCTE was a member of the Danish Royal Family, the youngest son of Christian IX of Denmark and his wife Luise of Hesse-Kassel...
lived in the Yellow Palace until his death in 1939 as its last royal resident.
No. 23 and 23b
Amaliegade and 23B are two houses but the latter is entered through the gateway of the former. Both 23, 23b and the adjoining house at No. 25 are today used by the Danish Social Appeals BoardNo. 23 was designed by Nicolai Eigtved and built 1752–53 in Rococo style for mayor Johan Johansen. The house at No. 23b was built as an infill on the empty lot between Eigtved's Rococo house at No. 23 and de Thurah's Baroque house at No. 25 between 1785 and 1787. It was designed by Joseph Guione in Neoclassical style.
No. 25: Lauritz de Thurah's House
Lauritz de Thurah
Laurids Lauridsen de Thurah, known as Lauritz de Thurah , was a Danish architect and architectural writer. He became the most important Danish architect of the late baroque period...
built this house for his own use after returning to Copenhagen to direct the redevelopment of the Frederiksstaden district. During the same years de Thurah built Gammel Holtegård north of Copenhagen as a country house with a fine Baroque garden and he may have over-spent on his building projects. Thus he never moved into No. 25 Amaliegade, instead it was rented out upon completion.
No. 26–30
Built 1896 to the design of architect Ole Boye. Notanle for its painted animal friezeFrieze
thumb|267px|Frieze of the [[Tower of the Winds]], AthensIn architecture the frieze is the wide central section part of an entablature and may be plain in the Ionic or Doric order, or decorated with bas-reliefs. Even when neither columns nor pilasters are expressed, on an astylar wall it lies upon...
depicting dragonflies
Dragonfly
A dragonfly is a winged insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera . It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body...
, fish and frogs. In its centre stand two tigers head-to-head next to rows of penguins.
No. 49
Built by carpenter and builder Andreas HallanderAndreas Hallander
Andreas Hallander was a Danish master carpenter and architect who made a significant contribution to the city of Copenhagen. Together with the buildings of Johan Martin Quist, his classically styled apartment houses form part of the legacy of 19th century Danish Golden Age architects who...
in 1788. It has seven bays separated by Ionic
Ionic order
The Ionic order forms one of the three orders or organizational systems of classical architecture, the other two canonic orders being the Doric and the Corinthian...
pilaster
Pilaster
A pilaster is a slightly-projecting column built into or applied to the face of a wall. Most commonly flattened or rectangular in form, pilasters can also take a half-round form or the shape of any type of column, including tortile....
s and another typical Neoclassical decoration is a "running dog". The relief in the triangular pediment
Pediment
A pediment is a classical architectural element consisting of the triangular section found above the horizontal structure , typically supported by columns. The gable end of the pediment is surrounded by the cornice moulding...
is an early work by Bertel Thorvaldsen
Bertel Thorvaldsen
Bertel Thorvaldsen was a Danish-Icelandic sculptor of international fame, who spent most of his life in Italy . Thorvaldsen was born in Copenhagen into a Danish/Icelandic family of humble means, and was accepted to the Royal Academy of Arts when he was eleven years old...
depicting a female figure with a monocular next to a putto
Putto
A putto is a figure of an infant often depicted as a young male. Putti are defined as chubby, winged or wingless, male child figure in nude. Putti are distinct from cherubim, but some English-speakers confuse them with each other, except that in the plural, "the Cherubim" refers to the biblical...
decorated with a garland
Garland
A garland is a class of decoration, of which there are many types.Garland may also refer to:-Places:*Garland, Arkansas, a town in Miller County*Garland County, Arkansas*Garland, Maine, a town in Penobscot County...
.