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MILITARY AND NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
A s the chief fortress o f the K in gd om , the
ch ief depot o f the army, and the ch ief harbour o f
the fleet, Copenhagen contains a vast number of
buildings, stores, and arsenals, all o f which are
under the war department.
Caserne, The Barracks,
are 9 in n um b er,
viz,
The large In fantry Barrack
a t the corner
o f Sølvgade and Ø stervold :
The In fan try Barrack
in K ron prindsessegade, and
The Infantry Barrack
in C h ristian sh av n.
N ex t,
The Barrack fo r the
Foot Guards
on the N ørrevold, a t the corn er of
G o th ersg ad e;
The Horse Guard Barrack
on
F red erik sh o lm s C a n al;
The Hussar Barrack
on
the T oldbodvei ; and
The Barrack fo r the Re
cruits
in Q væ sthuusgade. M oreover, th ere are two
large
A rtillery Barracks
in C h ristian sh av n, o f
w hich o n e , b u ilt in 1 8 3 ti, is called
the new
barrack.
In addition to these b arrack s the C itadel
o f F re d e rik sh av n can afford plenty o f accomm odation
for troops.
Hovedvag t
,
The Main Guard House
,
is
situate on Kongens N ytorv, and commanded by a
Captain.
A t each gate o f the city there is also
a guard house, but these are under the charge of
non-comm issioned officers.