Amaliegade 8

Amaliegade 8
General information
Location Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates 55°40′55.95″N 12°35′31.12″E / 55.6822083°N 12.5919778°E / 55.6822083; 12.5919778Coordinates: 55°40′55.95″N 12°35′31.12″E / 55.6822083°N 12.5919778°E / 55.6822083; 12.5919778
Completed 1785

Amaliegade 8 is a Neoclassical property located in the Frederiksstaden neighbourhood of central Copenhagen, Denmark. The building is from 1785 and was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1918. It is owned by Hempel Group and residents include the Hempel Foundation, the Mary Foundation and the Danish Financial Complaint Boards.

History

Amaliegade 8 was built in 1785 by royal master timber Andreas Pfüntzner (1741-1793) for his own use. He owned it until his death in 1793.

The portrait painter Christian Albrecht Jensen lived in the building in 1826-1830 and the military officer and politician C. F. Hansen (1788-1873) was a resident in the building from 1844 to 1847.[1]

Architecture

The building is seven bays wide and has a three bay median risalit tipped by a triangular pediment with an oval shield featuring the initials of the builder and his wife. The windows of the belletage are higher than those of the other floors. A seven-bay side wing extends from the rear side of the building. The building was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places on 23 December 1918.[2]

Today

The building is today owned by Hempel Group and the Hempel Foundation and Hempel Holding are both based in the building. The Mary Foundation, a charity established by Crown Princess Mary, is also based in the building. The Danish Financial Complaint Boards are based at No. 8B.

References

  1. ↑ "Amaliegade 8". indenforvoldene.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Sag: Amaliegade 8". Kulturstyrelsen (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2018.
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