Christianshavns Kanal is a canal in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of Copenhagen, Denmark. Running northeast–southwest, it bisects the neighbourhood along its length. To the north it connects to Trangraven, the canal which separates Christianshavn from Holmen; to the south it makes an angular break and empties in the main harbour a little north of the Langebro bridge. At the middle, Christianshavns Kanal is crossed by Børnehusbroen. This bridge is part of Torvegade, the main thoroughfare of Christianshavn, connecting the city centre across Knippelsbro to the northwest to Amager the southeast. The only other bridge traversing the canal is Snorrebroen, located further north.
The Heering House is a Neoclassical house overlooking Christianshavn Canal in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of Copenhagen, Denmark. It takes its name from Peter Frederik Suhm Heering (1792-1875) who owned it from 1838 until his death in 1875 and it continued to serve as headquarters for his company, Peter Heering, until 1977. The building is now home to the Nordea Foundation and a museum dedicated to banks and saving banks, as well as six residences available to foreign researchers and specialists.
The Old Artillery Barracks, also known as Irgens House after an earlier owner, was the first of three barracks to be established in the Christianshavn district of Copenhagen, Denmark. The complex has been converted into apartments and is listed.
Brøste House, also known as Potter House after its founder, Thomas Potter, a Scottish born industrialist, is a late 18th-century historic property at Overgaden Oven Vandet 10, overlooking Christianshavn Canal, in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of Copenhagen, Denmark. The building was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1918. It is now owned by Barfoed Group.
Steinfass House is a listed house overlooking Christianshavn Canal in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is now part of the Sofiegården hall of residence.
Sankt Annæ Gade is a street in the Christianshavn district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It connects the main harbourfront at Asiatisk Plads in the west to Christianshavn Rampart in the east via the Snorrebroen bridge. Church of Our Saviour is located in the street.
Esplanaden 6 is a Late 18th-century, Neoclassical property on Esplanaden located close to Kastellet in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1918.
Sankt Annæ Gade 4 is a historic property on Sankt Annæ Gade in the Christianshavn neighborhood of Copenhagen, Denmark. Built as a warehouse in the 1620s, in 1757 it was converted into a two-storey residential building by anchor smith Hans Caspersen. The first of a number of construction projects undertaken by Caspersen in the neighborhood, he would later also build or significantly expand the buildings at Overgaden Neden Vandet 39, Overgaden Neden Vandet 33 and Overgaden Oven Vandet 50. The building was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1950.
Overgaden Oven Vandet 50 is a residential property in the Christianshavn neighborhood of central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is one of three properties along Christianshavn Canal that were built by anchor smith Hans Caspersen and are now all known as the Hans Caspersen House, the others being Overgaden Neden Vandet 39 and Overgaden Neden Vandet 33. The building was completed in 1769 and listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1945.
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Overgaden Neden Vandet 33 is a residential property in the Christianshavn neighborhood of central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is one of three properties along with Christianshavn Canal that were built by anchor smith Hans Caspersen and are now known as the Hans Caspersen House, the other being Overgaden Oven Vandet 50 and Overgaden Neden Vandet 33. The building at Sankt Annæ Gade 4 is also associated with Caspersen. The building was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1918.
Bent Helweg-Møller was a Danish architect. His works include the listed Villa Vendle in Tisvilde (1911) and Svane Apotek (1934) in Copenhagen as well as the Berlingske Building in Copenhagen and an extension of Odense City Hall in Odense. He has also renovated a number of historic properties, including the Niels Brock House and Heering House on Christianshavn and Klostergården on Amagertorv in Copenhagen.
Torvegade 22 is an 18th-century property situated on Torvegade in the Christianshavn neighborhood of central Copenhagen, Denmark. The building was from its construction in 1714 to 1902 owned by bakers and the site of one of two bakeries in the street. A gilded kringle can still be seen above the main entrance. The other bakery was situated a little further down the street at Torvegade 28. The building was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1950.
Overgaden Neden Vamdet 15 is a mid-19th-century property overlooking the Christianshavn Canal in the Christianshavn neighborhood of central Copenhagen, Denmark. It consists of an L-shaped building with high-end apartments from 1858 fronting the street and an older rear wing now used as office space, ateliers and storage space. The two buildings were both listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1980. Notable former residents include the businessman Peter Heering and the author Henrik Pontopidan.
O – Overgaden, or simply Overgaden, is a non-profit contemporary art venue situated at Overgaden Neden Vandet 17 in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of central Copenhagen, Denmark. It hosts approximately eight major exhibitions each year. Constructed in 1887 to designs by Frederik Bøttger, an architect who also worked for Arbejdernes Byggeforening, Overgaden Neden Vandet 17 was originally built for a charity as a public dining facility. In 1893, it was acquired by C. Ferslew & Co. and converted into a printing workshop under the name Centraltrykkeriet. In 1936, it was expanded with a large funkis-style extension on the rear. The art centre opened in 1986. The building was together with Wildersgade 20 on the other side of the block listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1989. The extension from 1936 is not part of the heritage listing.
Overgaden Oven Vamdet 20 is a canal house overlooking Christianshavn Canal in the Christianshavn neighborhood of central Copenhagen, Denmark. Built for a former ship captain in 1802, it stands four storeys tall and just three bays wide. It was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places inn 1918. Notable former residents include the zoologist Jørgen Matthias Christian Schiødte.
Overgaden Oven Vandet 28 is an 18th-century property overlooking Christianshavn Canal in the Christianshavn neighborhood of central Copenhagen, Denmark. It was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1945. Notable former residents include publisher Frederik Hegel and painter Heinrich Hansen.
Overgaden Neden Vandet 31 is an 18th-century canal house overlooking Christianshavn Canal in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of central Copenhagen, Denmark. It was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1918.
Overgaden Oven Vamdet 22 is a 17th-century building overlooking Christianshavn Canak in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of central Copenhagen, Denmark. It was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1945.
Overgaden Oven Vamdet 8 is an 18th-century building overlooking Christianshavn Canal in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of central Copenhagen, Denmark. It originates in a two-storey, Neoclassical building constructed in 1786 by Andreas Kirkerup for candle maker Christian From. This building was heightened with one storey in 1831. It was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1945. Notable former residents include organist and composer Niels Peter Hillebrandt.
