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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
51 ST. PETRI CHU R CH 174 6
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.
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
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.
54 FREDERIKSHOLMS C A N A L c. 1745
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
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