Niels Hemmingsens Gade

Niels Hemmingsens Gade

Niels Hemmingsens Gade is a street in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from the western part of Amagertorv in the south to Skindergade in the north. It passes the Church of the Holy Ghost and the square Gråbrødretorv. The street is named after Niels Hemmingsen.

History

Tugthusporten een on Gedde's district map from 1757
Trompetergade een on Gedde's district map from 1757

The street had existed since the Middle Ages but was formerly known under different names. The street section from Amagertorv to Valkendorfsgade was called Lille Helliggeiststræde (Little Holy Ghost Street) after the adjacent church. )t was a very narrow alley. The inclusion of "Little" in the name distinguished it from Store Helliggeiststræde ("Large Holy Ghost Street") as Valkendorfsgade was then called.

The section present-day Niels Hemmingsens Gade which runs from Gråbrødretorv to Skindergade was called Trompetergangen or Trompetergade after Ambrosius Løffelman Trompeter who owned a property at the site.[1]

The short section from Valkendorfsgade to Gråbrødretorv(Løvgade was cakked Tugthusporten (Jailhouse Gate) after a Children's jail established at the site by Christian IV before moving to Christianshavn but soon moved to Christianshavn (see Women's Prison, Christianshavn.[2] It was a narrow, vaulted passageway which ran through a building. The building had six window bays along the square and two window bays across the street.[3]

Lille Helliggejststræde seen on a print with the wall that was demolished in 1779

Tugthusporten was merged into Lille Helliggeiststræde in 1843 after complains from the residents who found the name unappealing. Trompetergade was renamed Store Helliggeiststræde.In 1881, the entire street was renamed Niels Hemmingsens Stræde to commemorate the theologian Niels Hemmingsen.

The churchyard was originally surrounded by a low wall. It was demolished and replaced by an iron fence in 17979.[4]

Notable buildings

Niels Hemmingsens Gade

The Church of the Holy Ghost and the House of the Holy Ghost have the address Niels Hemmingsens Gade 5, although both are usually entered through a gate on the corner of Amagertorv with Valkendorffsgade. The House of the Holy Ghost is now used as an exhibition spce.

No. 8–10: The Women's Building

The Women's Building (Kvindernes Bygning) at No. 8–10 was built in 1935 to a Functionalist design by Ragna Grubb. The music venue Jazzhouse is located in the building.

No. 1,3, 15 and 23 and 32 all date from the 18th century and are listed.

Bo. 24 (Niels Hemmingsensgade 24 / Løvstræde 7) is a former hospitality school. The building was designed by Vilhelm Klein and H. C. Stilling. The school has now moved to Vigerslev Allé in Valby.

The large building complex at No. 21-21 which continues along Kejsergade and Skindergade was built in 1904–05 to design by Valdemar Ingemann. Ingemann also designed the building at No. 32–34. It is now known as Pressens Hus.

Public art and memorials

No. 32: Neptune figure and keystone with inscription above the gate

Att No. 2, on its centered corner with Amagertorv, between the first and second floors, is a plaque commemorating that Herluf Trolle and Birgitte Gøye owned a property at the site. It mentions that they founded Herlufsholm School on 23 May 1565 and that Trolle died one month later in the house at the site.[5]

The Keystone abov the gate to No. 32 features the names Christopher Klog and Anna Jensdatter, Below the stone is a gilded Neptune figure.[6] Klog (1696–1750), a merchant and brewer, was also director of Københavns Brandforsikring,

References

  1. ↑ "Nedlagte gader og stræder". indenforvoldene.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Niels Hemmingsens Gade". indenforvoldene.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Kjøbenhavn paa Holbergs Tidr". eremit.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Lille Helliggejststræde - nu Niels Hemmingsens Gade". Royal Danish Library (in Danish). Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Niels Hemmingsensgade 2/Amagertorv 16language=Danish". indenforvoldene.dk. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Niels Hemmingsensgade 32-32a-b". indenforvoldene.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 3 December 2016.

Coordinates: 55°40′47″N 12°34′38″E / 55.6796°N 12.5772°E / 55.6796; 12.5772

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