Gothersgade
Gothersgade(Danish pronunciation:[ˈkoˀtɐsˌkɛːðə];seebelow) is a major street in theCity CentreofCopenhagen,Denmark.It extends fromKongens NytorvtoSortedam Lake,passingRosenborg CastleandGardens,Nørreport StationandCopenhagen Botanic Gardenson the way.
Every day at 11:30 am, theRoyal Life Guards,who are based atRosenborg Barracks,depart fromRosenborg Eksercerpladsand march down Gothersgade and upBredgadefor the ceremonial changing of the guard at 12 noon atAmalienborg Palace Square.
History
[edit]Gothersgade runs along the original course of theEastern Rampartof Copenhagen'sformer Fortification Ring.Originally called Ny Kongensgade, it was established in about 1647 after the Eastern Rampart had been taken in a more northerly direction to expand the fortified city with a large new area known asNew Copenhagen.At his point the street only ran to the site of today'sNørreport Stationwhere it met the fortifications just north-east of the North City Gate.
In 1870, after the fortifications had been decommissioned and their grounds leveled out, the street was extended to its current length.[1]
In 1892, Copenhagen's first publicelectricity plant,Gothersgade elektriske Centralstation,opened at the corner of Gothergade and Adelsgade. It was installed behind the existing house fronts towards Gothergade and was unusual for its central location.[2]It was later expanded and modernized several times. Since 1994, it had only served as asubstationfor distribution of electricity andcentral heating.[3]
In 1920–30 the section of Gothersgade from Rosenborg Castle Gardens to Sortedam Lake was widened. In the process,Rosenborg Barrackswas shortened with two bays and the drill house from 1787 andBrøndkuranstaltenin front of Rosenborg Castle were demolished. A planned widening of the section of the street closest to Kongens Nytorv was later abandoned.
The name
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The prefixGothers-in the street name refers to theGothsof the titleKing of the Goths and the Wendswhich was used byDanish kingsfrom the 14th century until 1972.Vendersgade,which is Gothersgade's mirror image on the other side ofFrederiksborggade,refers to theWendsof the same title.[1]
Notable buildings
[edit]- Baron Boltens Gård(8A Gothersgade)
- Copenhagen Lighting Company building
- Cinemateket,home of theDanish Film Institute(55 Gothersgade)
- King's Gate, one of the entrances toRosenborg Castle Gardens,located diagonally from Queen's Gate
- Rosenborg Castle(4A Øster Voldgade)
- Rosenborg Barracks(100 Gothersgade)
- Reformed Church(109 Gothersgade)
- Nørreport Station
- Entrance toUniversity of Copenhagen Botanical Garden
- Faculty Library of Social Sciences (140 Gothersgade)
- St. Andrew's Church(148 Gothersgade)
- Kunstnerhjemmet
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ab"Gothersgade".Gyldendal.Retrieved2011-02-10.
- ^"Strøm skabte det moderne København".Ingeniøren.Retrieved2011-02-11.
- ^"Gothersgade Elektricitetsværk".Københavns Kommune.Retrieved2011-02-11.
External links
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- Gothersgadeon indenforvoldene.dk