Nordre Frihavnsgade

Nordre Frihavnsgade

Nordre Frihavnsgade (lit. "Northern Freeport Street") is a street in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark, linking the junction Trianglen in the southwest with Østbanegade In the northeast. The street passes the two small squares Victor Borges Plads and Melchiors Plads. An underpass under the raised railway tracks at the end of the street provides access to Nordhavn's Århusgade neighbourhood.

Nordre Frihavnsgade is one of the most popular shopping and café streets with many many food, cloathing and antique stores. Buildings on the street includes Ingrid Jespersens Gymnasieskole, a private school.

History

Nordre Frihavnsvej in 1902, watercolour by Janus Laurentius Ridter School

The first section of the street, between Trianglen and Randersgade, was originally part of Kalkbrænderivejen /literally "The Lime Plant Road") which provided a link to the lime plant which was established on the coast to the north of the city in 1731. The name was changed to Nordre Frihavnsvej (l"Northern Freeport Road") in 1892 in connection with the establishment of the Freeport of Copenhagen. The land along the street was built over with apartment buildings during the following decade and the name of the street was changed to Nordre Frihavnsgade ("Northern Freeport Street") in 1906. The building was listed in 1995.^[1]

Notable buildings and residents

Ingrid Jespersen's School

The property Petersborg on the corner of Trianglen is from 1888 and was designed by Ferdinand Vilhelm Jensen.

Riberhus (No. 31) corner with Randersgade

Ingrid Jespersen's School at No. 11 was established as a girls' school in 1894 and was for many years one of the most progressive of its kind in the country. It was originally based in rented rooms in Gustav Adolph Hagemann's former house but it was replaced by a three-storey building in 1897. In 1929, it took over the former police station at No. 9. The block at No. 31, between Victor Borges Plads and Randersgade, is one of the more stately properties along the street. It is from 1900 and was designed by Thorvald Sørensen.

References

↑ "Forsvundne gader og veje på Østerbro". dengang.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 12 September 2015.

External links

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Østerbro, Copenhagen

Neighbourhoods	Nordhavn Ryparken Ryvangen Søndre Frihavn

Localities	Amerika Plads Amerikakaj Brumleby Langelinie Marmormolen Midtermolen UCPH North Campus Østerfælled Torv

Streets and squares	Århusgade Blegdamsvej Gunnar Nu Hansens Plads Nordre Frihavnsgade Indiakaj Øster Allé Østbanegade Østerbrogade Randersgade Ryesgade Sankt Jakobs Plads Sprtedam Dossering Strandboulevarden Trianglen Victor Borges Plads

Parks and open spaces	Churchillparken Classens Have Fælledparken Garnisons Cemetery Holmens Cemetery Kastellet Langelinieparken Ryvangen Memorial Park Ryvangens Naturpark Svanemølle Beach

Culture and attractions	Krudttønden Øster Gasværk Teater Republique

Churches	Church of the Free Port Gustaf Church Kildevæld Church St. Augustine's Church St. James's Zion's Church

Other landmarks	Dahlerup Warehouse Freemasons' Hall Østerbro Stadium Parken Stadium Russian Embassy Soldenfeldts Stiftelse

Railway stations	Nordhavn station Østerport station Ryparken station

History	Østerfælled Barracks Freeport of Copenhagen

Coordinates: 55°42′08″N 12°35′00″E / 55.7021°N 12.5834°E / 55.7021; 12.5834

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