KøbenhanskeMotiver_1587-1807

The street was called both Bredgade (the broad street) and Norgesgade (N orw ay street). T o the left D ronningens Tværgade w ith D an n eskjold -L au rvig's house on the corner (the present Trade G uild). It w as bu ilt 1702 for U. F. G y l­ denløve who had had to m ake over his house on Kongens Nytorv (the K in g's n ew square) to the Q ueen D ow ager Charlotte Am alie (see cat. no. 2 1). 172 9 the lon g stable wing with the domed tow er w as added. T o the righ t w e see the canal separating the Am alien b org Gardens from Bred­ gade, and to the far righ t part o f a portal - the so-called Amalienborg gatew ay w h ich at the levellin g o f the garden in 1749 was removed to Ledreborg w here it still is. 50 BREDGADE c. 1746 The fire in 1728 did m uch dam age to St. Petri Church. The spire and the roof collapsed together w ith some of the vaults, and all the interior w as burnt out. J. C. K rieger was chosen to be in charge o f the rebuilding, and in 17 3 1 the church could be opened once more. It w as n ot until a couple of years later, how ever, that its exterior w as as complete as the en gravin g show s. The tow er had been made 28 feet higher, but due to lack o f m on ey th ey con­ tented themselves w ith a sm all lantern instead o f a spire. The wall on N ørregade w ith its tw o gatew ays w as re­ newed after the fire, but part o f it dates back to the years before 1687. Reproduced p. 44. 51 ST. PETRI CHU R CH 174 6

and the inscription: ''Prospect i K iøbenhavn fra Chri­ stianshavn in til B yen" (view in Copenhagen from Chri­ stianshavn to the city).

53 V IEW OF THE H ARBOUR A N D LANGEBRO BRIDGE 174 7 Compared to cat. no. 52 the on ly difference is that the artist has moved the field o f vision a little towards the south. By doing so he managed to place Langebro bridge in the centre. The long wooden bridge from the end of the 17 th century is in the m iddle provided w ith a drawbridge, m aking it possible to sail through the harbour. O n the rampart to the left the sentry leans against his rifle, while a group o f keen fishermen sw ing their rods. To the right o f the bridge there is a boat full o f musicians, w hile from another boat people fish w ith nets. The proper name goes for the canal as w ell as the street. Frederiksholm and Slotsholmen are connected b y the bridges: Stormbroen and Marmorbroen (in the fore­ ground). O n the left we see the recently built Prinsens palæ (the Prince's House), while on the right one can just make out the corner of the riding ground. Like in Roque's other works the streets are crowded w ith ornamental fi­ gures in constant movement. 55 PRINSENS PALÆ c. 1746 A lread y Frederik IV had acquired land and buildings on the corner of Frederiksholms Canal and N y Vestergade. 172 5 the houses were rebuilt for a residence for the crown prince - Christian (VI). A bout tw enty years later his n ew ly-w ed son, Frederik (V), needed a suitable habitation, and consequently Eigtved, the Court architect, was asked to design a new house in this place. 174 4 the house was finished, parts of the old house being incorporated in the 54 FREDERIKSHOLMS C A N A L c. 1745

52 VIEW OF THE H A R B O U R A N D SLOTSHOLMEN 174 6

The artist's position is the bastion at Kalvebod, from where he looks tow ards the Frederiksholm s Canal. R ight beneath the spire of the Stock Exchange the city landm ark indicates a shallow in the entrance (see cat. no. 45). The etching may be seen in another state bearing the year 174 6

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