Fiolstræde
 Fiolstræde with the formerCopenhagen University Libraryin the foreground | |
| Length | 445 m (1,460 ft) |
|---|---|
| Location | Indre By,Copenhagen,Denmark |
| Postal code | 1171 |
| Nearest metro station | Nørreport |
| Coordinates | 55°40′53″N12°34′21″E/ 55.68139°N 12.57250°E |
Fiolstrædeis apedestrianisedshopping street in centralCopenhagen,Denmark.It passes the squareFrue Pladson its way fromNørreport stationin the north toSkindergadein the south whereJorcks Passageconnects it to the shopping streetStrøget.Copenhagen Cathedralis located on the street which also passes the rear side ofCopenhagen University Library.[1]
History
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The area along the street was until the 17th century dominated by green areas, and the name more likely refers to thevioletflower (Danish: viol) rather than the fiddle (Danish: fiol).[2]The section fromNørre VoldgadetoKrystalgadewas originally called Store Fiolstræde (Large Violet Alley) while the section from Krystalgade to Skindergade was called Lille Fiolstræde (Small Violet Alley).[3]
Ludvig Holberglived the last years of his life (died 1754) in a professorial residence at No. 8. The building was destroyed during theBritish bombardment of Copenhagenin 1807. A plaque on the wall at No. 8 commemorates the event.[4]
The street was formerly known for its manyused bookstores.[3]Fiolstræde was pedestrianised in 1968 following the successful pedestrianisation of Strøget in the early 1960s.[5]The narrow street (8 metres) was considered a natural second phase in the pedestrianisation of the area after the closure of Strøget in 1962.
Notable buildings and residents
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The most notable building in the street is the formerCopenhagen University Library.It was completed in 1861 to aHistoricistdesign byJohan Daniel Herholdt.
No. 4–6 is the formerMetropolitan Schoolfrom 1811–15. It was designed byChristian Frederik Hansenwho was also responsible for the rebuilding of Church of Our Lady on the other side of the street in the years after the British bombardment.
Hotel Sankt Petri is located in the former Daells Varehus department store. Built in 1935, it was one of the first buildings designed byVilhelm Lauritzenand one of the earliest Modernist buildings in Copenhagen.
Stiftsprovstsboligen (No 8), located on the corner ofStore Kanikkestræde,was built in 1841 as official residence for the provost (Stiftsprovst) at Church of Our Lady. The house and a section of wall shielding the courtyard from the street was listed in 1939.
No. 11 (1828), No. 12–14 (1839), No. 13 (1831), No. 15 (1834), No. 16 (1732), No. 17 (1851), No. 18 (1734), No. 19 (1836), No. 20 (1811), No. 21 (1836), No. 12 (1835), No. 24 (1857), No. 25–27 (13–15), No. 26 (1809), No. 28 (1814–51), No. 29 (1810), No. 30—32 (1809/1823), No. 34–36 (1812), No. 38 (1827) and No. 40–42 (1828) are also listed.
The Neo-Baroque building with a rounded corner on Nørre Voldgade was built for theSchool of Merchantry(Købmandsskolen) in 1902 to design by Valdemar and Bernhard Ingemann. It still houses one of the campuses ofNiels Brock Copenhagen Business College.
Public art and memorials
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Under a group of trees at the southern end of the street standsJean Arp's abstract sculptureCupulate Fruit.It was installed at the site in 1979.
In front of Copenhagen University Library's gable towards Frue Plads stands a monument to the geophysicistInge Lehmann.It was unveiled on 15 May 2017.
Today
[edit]Today pedestrian traffic is consistent throughout the year due to the presence of students during winter (about 11-12,000 people daily). However, it is a quiet street on weekends and evenings.[5]
References
[edit]- ^"Universitetsbiblioteket, Fiolstræde 1".Selskabet for Københavns Historie. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-08-19.Retrieved2010-02-16.
- ^"Fiolstræde".indenforvoldene.dk(in Danish).Retrieved7 October2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ab"Nedlagte gader og stræder".indenforvoldene.dk(in Danish). Archived fromthe originalon 24 October 2015.Retrieved7 October2015.
- ^"Fiolstræde 8".indenforvoldene.dk(in Danish). Archived fromthe originalon 22 December 2015.Retrieved7 October2015.
- ^abGehl, Jan; Gemzøe, Lars (1996).Public Spaces, Public Life, Copenhagen.The Danish Architectural Press and the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. p. 13.ISBN877 407 305 2.
External links
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- Fiolstrædeon indenforvoldene.dk
- SourceArchived2018-02-11 at theWayback Machine