Grønlandske Handels Plads

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(Kongelige) Grønlandske Handels Plads (English: "(Royal) Greenland Dock") is a waterfront area at the end of Strandgade in the northwestern corner of the Christianshavn neighbourhood of Copenhagen, Denmark. The area is bounded by the Trangraven canal to the north, Christianshavn Canal to the east, Krøyers Plads to the south and the main harbor to the west. The waterfront is also known as Nordatlantens Brygge (English: North Atlantic Quay). It is named for the Royal Greenland Trading Department and was for more than 200 years a hub for Danish trade on Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands. The most notable building is North Atlantic House, an 18th-century warehouse now used as a cultural centre for the North Atlantic area.

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Strandgade is one of the principal streets in the Christianshavn district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs along the full length of the neighbourhood, following the harbourfront, from Christian's Church in the south-west to Grønlandske Handels Plads in the north

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Bodenhodds Plads is an area located in the north-eastern part of Christianshavn, Copenhagen, Denmark. The site is separated from Grønlandske Handels Plads to the west by Christianshavns Kanal and by Trangraven from Holmen to the north. It is connected to both areas by the three-way footbridge Trangravsbroen.

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History

Grønlandske Handels Plads is part of the area that Andreas Bjørn reclaimed in the 1730s for his shipyard which became known as Bjørnholm ("Bjørn's Isle"). In 1747, Bjørn sold the northern part of the site to Det almindelige Handelsselskab ("The General Trading Company") which in 1750 obtained a monopoly on trade on Greenland. From 1763 the company was also responsible for trade on Iceland, Finmarken and the Faroe Islands. Master builder Johan Christian Conradi was commissioned to build a large warehouse for the company which was completed in 1767. Conradi had led the construction of the Eigtved Warehouse for the Danish Asia Company at Asiatisk Plads in 1750 and later also been involved in the construction of several other large warehouses in Christianshavn either as a builder or architect. The new warehouse was initially known as the Icelandic Warehouse and later as the Greenlandic Warehouse.^[1]

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In 1774, Det Almindelige Handelsselskab was dissolved and the Royal Greenland Trading Department came under direct control of the state. The southern part of Grønlandske Handels Plads was sold to Hans Krøyer in 1802 and became known as Krøyers Plads. Krøyers Plads was reacquired by Royal Greenland in 1938.^[1] The company sold the area to the Danish state in 1975 but continued to use the buildings until 1980. The buildings were left empty for a few years but then were used by the Danish Customs and Taxes Authority, then by the Danish Polar Center and University of Copenhagen's Arctic Institute and Institute of Eskimology.^[2]

The Royal Greenland Trading Department was a Danish state enterprise charged with administering the realm's settlements and trade in Greenland. The company managed the government of Greenland from 1774 to 1908 through its Board of Managers in Copenhagen and a series of Royal Inspectors and Governors in Godthaab and Godhavn on Greenland. The company was headquartered at Grønlandske Handels Plads at Christianshavn.

Krøyers Plads is a waterfront mixed-use development in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located between Wilders Plads to the south and Grønlandske Handels Plads to the north. The current buildings were completed in 2016 and are inspired by the historic warehouses that dominate the waterfront.

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Public art

On the quayside next to Danish Polar Center stands Eva Sørensen's granite sculpture Pearl Anglais. It is three and a half metres high, weight 13 tons, and consists of five volumes in a Cairn-like composition.^[3]

Eva Sørensen is a prolific Danish sculptor and ceramist whose granite and marble works are exhibited in museums and public spaces across Denmark.

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Notable buildings

Conradi's warehouse is now known as North Atlantic House. The building contains representations of Freenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands as well as a cultural centre dedicated to the North Atlantic area. Restaurant Noma is also based in the building.

North Atlantic House is a cultural centre located on the harbour front in Copenhagen, Denmark, dedicated to preserve, promote and communicate culture and art from the North Atlantic area. It is made as a cooperation between Denmark, Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands and includes three galleries and conference facilities. The centre also houses the Icelandic embassy and the permanent representations of Greenland and the Faroe Islands, as well as some commercial activities and enterprises related to the area.

Noma is a two-Michelin-star restaurant run by chef René Redzepi in Copenhagen, Denmark. The name is a syllabic abbreviation of the two Danish words "nordisk" (Nordic) and "mad" (food). Opened in 2003, the restaurant is known for its reinvention and interpretation of the Nordic Cuisine. In 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014, it was ranked as the Best Restaurant in the World by Restaurant magazine.

A row of four smaller buildings is located on the east side of Strandgade with their gables facing Christianshavn Canal. Danish Polar Center occupies the building at Strandgade 102. Then follows the so-called Skindpakhuset ("The Hide Warehouse", No. 104), a listed warehouse from 1906. Strandgade 106, which is variously known as Det Brede Pakhus ("The Wide Warehouse") or Store Bakkehus("Great Warehouse"), is from 1781 and also listed. No. 108. located on the corner of Christianshavn Canal and Trangraven, is now home to the one Michelin starred restaurant 108. It is operated by the same owners as Noma.^[1]

Redevelopment

Grønlandske Handelsplads has an area of approximately 6000 square metres.^[4] An architectural competition for the design of a new masterplan for Grønlandske Handelsplads, Christiansholm, Arsenaløen and Dokøen was launched in 2015.^[5]

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References

1 2 3 "Sag: Grønlandske Handels Plads". Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
↑ "Nordatlanten skal samles i ét hus". Jyllands-Posten. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
↑ "Øjet i stenen". Berlingske. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
↑ "Grønlandske HandelspladsPlads". Christianshavns Lokaludvalg. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
↑ "Arkitektkonkurrence om Papirøen, Arsenaløen, Dokøen og Grønlandske Handels Plads". Byens Ejendomme. Retrieved 9 October 2015.

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[Fredning-1] 1 2 3 "Sag: Grønlandske Handels Plads". Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 9 October 2015.

[2] "Nordatlanten skal samles i ét hus". Jyllands-Posten. Retrieved 9 October 2015.

[3] "Øjet i stenen". Berlingske. Retrieved 9 October 2015.

[4] "Grønlandske HandelspladsPlads". Christianshavns Lokaludvalg. Retrieved 9 October 2015.

[5] "Arkitektkonkurrence om Papirøen, Arsenaløen, Dokøen og Grønlandske Handels Plads". Byens Ejendomme. Retrieved 9 October 2015.

v t e Christianshavn, Copenhagen
Localities	Applebys Plads Asiatisk Plads Christiania Christiansbro Christianshavns Vold Grønlandske Handels Plads Holmen Krøyers Plads Refshaleøen Wilders Plads
Streets and squares	Amagergade Bådsmandsstræde Christianshavns Voldgade Christianshavns Torv Dronningensgade Sankt Annæ Gade Sofiegade Strandgade Torvegade Wildersgade
Canals	Christianshavns Kanal Stadsgraven Trangraven Wilders Kanal
Attractions	Danish Architecture Centre Christian's Church Church of Our Saviour Little Mill North Atlantic House Royal Danish Naval Museum
Other landmarks	Andreas Bjørn House Behagen House Bombebøssen Brøste House Christianshavn School Cort Adeler House Gammel Dok Heering House Jennow House Jacob Holm House Lehn House Mikkel Vibe House Niels Brock House Old Artillery Barracks Princess Marie's Home for Old Seamen Rhode House Schottmann House Sigvert Grubbe House Snorrebroens Pakhus Søkvæsthuset Steinfass House Stanley House Strandgade 24 Treschows Stiftelse Wildersgade Barracks
History	Andreas Bjørn Burmeister & Wain Jacob Holm Women's Prison, Christianshavn