Skovshoved Petrol Station | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Functionalism (architecture) |
Town or city | Skovshoved |
Country | Denmark |
Completed | 1936 |
Client | Texaco |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Arne Jacobsen |
The Skovshoved Petrol Station (Danish : Skovshoved Tankstation) is a historic, still-operating filling station in Skovshoved at the northern outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark. First opened in 1936, it was designed by Arne Jacobsen and is an example of the functionalist style typical of the time. It is Class A listed and was thoroughly restored in 2002. [1] The filling station was originally commissioned by Texaco but is now operated by Uno-X.
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