Peder Hvitfeldts Stræde
Peder Hvitfeldts Stræde is a street in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Rosengården in the north to Krystalgade in the south.
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Length | 128 m (420 ft) |
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Location | Indre By, Copenhagen, Denmark |
Postal code | 1173 |
Nearest metro station | Nørreport |
Coordinates | 55°40′54.46″N 12°34′26.95″E |
History
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The street os first mentioned in 1581 as Peder Huidfeldzstrede and is later referred to as Huitfeldtstræde. It takes its name after the nobleman Peter Hvidtfeldt (died 1584) who owned a property at the site. He served as Chancellor of Norway from 1547 to 1565.
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The Guild Hall of the Timbers' Guild was in the 18th century situated on the west side of the street. To its rear was an off-site section of Church of Our Lady's graveyard. It could be reached from Peder Hvitfeldts Stræde by way of a narrow passageway known as Willum Fuirens Gang.
The street was completely destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire of 1795.[1]
Notable buildings and residents
The yellow, two-storey building at the corner with Krystalgade is a former school associated with nearby Church of Our Lady. It was built in 1820-21 and is now listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places. The two narrow buildings at No. 10 (1811)[2] and No. 12 (1809-1818) and the larger, eight-storey property at No. 13 are also listed.[3]
- No. 10
References
- "Peder Hvitfeldts Stræde". indenforvoldene.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- "Peder Hvitfeldts Stræde 10". indenforvoldene.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- "Peder Hvitfeldts Stræde 13". indenforvoldene.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 December 2017.
External links
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- Peder Hvitfeldts Stræde at indenforvoldene.dk