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72 G RÅBRØ DR ETORV 17 5 5
The square has its nam e, G råbrødretorv (G rey Friars'
square), from the Franciscan m on astery founded 1238 and
closed shortly after the R eform ation. For some time the
square was named U lfeld t's square after the seneschal's
house which was pulled dow n after his fall in 1664. The
square was laid out and a m onum ent w ith the inscription
"to eternal D irision, D isgrace, and S ham e" erected (3). It
was renewed in 17 4 1 and is n ow kept in the N ational
Museum. The fire in 172 8 razed the w h ole square to the
ground, but it was soon reconstructed w ith the characteri
stic "firehouses" o f w h ich a w h ole row still stands on the
south side of the square.
Reproduced p. 53.
73 KONGENS N Y T O R V 17 5 6
From the corner o f Store K ongensgade w e get a better
view of how large and open K ongens N y to rv (the K in g's
new square) had become w ith the equestrian statue of
Christian V as the u n ify in g centre. The facades have un
dergone only few and u nim portant alterations. W e get a
glimpse of Holmens C anal and Laksegade, and w e can see
more clearly than earlier w h at E igtved's playh ou se looked
like before H arsdorff's m odifications in the 1770 s.
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KONGENS N Y T O R V 17 5 6
The square is in this engravin g seen from Holm ens Canal.
Here, too, the buildings are unaltered. The Juel House on
the corner af Bredgade w as n ot m odernized until the 1760s
when N.-H. Jardin ga ve it its present appearance. The
tower with short spire in the foreground belongs to the
Garrison Church (3).
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CHR IST IAN SH AVN S SQ U A R E 175 5
The view is taken from O ven gad en neden Vandet. O n the
kft Børnehus bridge (3) leads across the canal. The large
building w ith mansard roof and ridge turret (2) is Børne
huset, built 17 3 9 -4 1 b y Philip de Lange, rebuilt in the
1860s and demolished 1928 in order to make room for
"L agkageh uset" (the "layer cake house"). The official
name o f the institution was Tugt- rasp- og forbedrings
huset (a combination of prison, rasphouse and house of
correction), holding approximately 500 people, m ainly
women and children. A t no. 4 the sandbox can be seen, a
storing place for sand w ith which the floors were sprink
led.
76 SLO T SHO LM SK AN A LEN 1755
O n the left Nybrogade w ith a typical "fire-house" from
the reconstruction period after 1728. Further aw ay a row
o f houses w ith gables (see cat. no. 3); the first one (7) was
the city weighhouse built 1579. Beyond rises St. Nicolai
Church (6), and on the right the Royal stables (4).
77 KU LTORVET 1755
The district around Nørreport was much damaged b y the
fire in 1728, but the endeavous that were made during the
reconstruction to establish a straight line between this area
and Købmagergade - one of the main arteries of the city
- were m iscarried. The on ly thing that was achieved was
the construction of Kultorvet, or Nørre T orv as it was also
called. It was an almost rectangular square surrounded by
gabled houses. O w in g to the danger of fire the new build
ing regulations ordered houses built w ith foundation
w alls, but already in 1730 these demands were reduced,
and consequently the third house on the left-hand side is
a half-tim bered house. In the background Nørreport (the
northern gate, 2) through which the farmers and charcoal
burners from North Zealand came to sell their products on
the market. D uring the English bombardment 1807 13 of
the houses surrounding the square were completely de
stroyed, and the whole row of facades on the left-hand
side was renewed.
Reproduced p. 55.
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