Royal Danish Silk Manufactury

Royal Danish Silk Manufactury
Den Kongelige Silkemanufaktur
General information
Location Bredgade 36, Copenhagen
Country Denmark
Coordinates 55°41′1.09″N 12°35′23.63″E / 55.6836361°N 12.5898972°E / 55.6836361; 12.5898972Coordinates: 55°41′1.09″N 12°35′23.63″E / 55.6836361°N 12.5898972°E / 55.6836361; 12.5898972
Completed 1756

The Royal Danish Silk Manufactury (Danish: Den Kongelige Silkemanufaktur) was located at Bredgade 34 and 36 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The building fronting the street at No. 34 was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places by the Danish Heritage Agency on 12 March 1951.[1] The rear wings and the building at No.36 are not listed.

History

The Royal Silk Manufactury was founded in 1737.[2] The factory was taken over by the merchant Peter van Hurk in 1737. He constructed the new factory in Bredgade in 1753-56. The new factory in Bredgade had room for 100 weavers.

The production stagnated in the 1770s. In 1775 it was taken over by Niels Lunde Reiersen. At this point the number of employees had fallen to 28 weavers and virca one hundred workers. After Lunde Reiersen's death in 1795 it was taken over by his business partner Hans Brandorph. The silk production stopped with his bankruptcy and the buildings were taken over by a consortium in 1806. The complex was acquired by Johan Carl Modeweg in 1825 and once again turned into a textile factory but he moved the production to Brede Works in 1831.[3]

The complex was later home to Bredgade Steam Mill. It closed in 1897. The buildings were then acquired by piano manufacturer Hindsberg.[4]

Several prominent residents have also lived in the complex. The later Minister of Defence Christian Frederik Hansen lived at No. 34 in 1824-1825. The composer [[]] lived at No. 34 from 1874 to 1884.[5]

Architecture

The complex is centred on two courtyards. The architect was possibly Niels Eigtved. The building fronting the street served as headquarters and also contained a residence for the manager.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sag: Den Kgl. Silkemanufaktur (tidl.)". Kulturstyrelsen (in Danish). Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "1838". Selskabet for Københavns Historie (in Danish). Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "I. C. Modewegs klædefabrik i København 1810-1832". Selskabet for Københavns Historie (in Danish). Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Den Kongelige Silkemanufaktur". Kulturstyrelsen (in Danish). Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Bredgade 34-34a-g". indenforvoldene.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 17 March 2017.
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