Jens Lauritzen House

Jens Lauritzen House
Jens Lauritzens Gård
General information
Architectural style Neoclassical
Location Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates 55°40′39.52″N 12°34′24.56″E / 55.6776444°N 12.5734889°E / 55.6776444; 12.5734889Coordinates: 55°40′39.52″N 12°34′24.56″E / 55.6776444°N 12.5734889°E / 55.6776444; 12.5734889
Construction started 1796
Completed 1796
Owner Nordea
Design and construction
Architect Andreas Kirkerup (attribution)

The Jens Lauritzen House is a Neoclassical property at Nytorv 7 in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. Home to the Association of Folk High Schools in Denmark, the building is now also known as Højskolernes Hus (English: The House of Folk High Schools).

History

The house was constructed in connection with the rebuilding of the area following the Copenhagen Fire of 1795. It was built in 1795-1796 for merchant and brewer Jens Lauritzen. The architect was probably Andreas Kirkerup.

General Cai Hegermann-Lindencrone (1807-1893) lived in the building from 1862 to 1864. National bank director Moritz Levy (1824-1892) lived in the building from 1868,[1]

Architecture

The building consists of three storeys over a cellar and is seven bays wide. The five central bays are slightly recessed. Four ionic order pilasters flank the three central bays. A side wing extends from the rear side of the building. In the courtyard is a five-storey warehouse.

Today

The building is owned by Nordea. The tenants include the Association of Folk High Schools in Denmark. The warehouse in the courtyard houses a travel agency.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mytorv 7". indenforvoldene.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 27 October 2016.
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