Thorsgade
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| Length | 632 m (2,073 ft) |
|---|---|
| Location | Copenhagen,Denmark |
| Quarter | Nørrebro |
| Postal code | 2200 |
| Nearest metro station | Nørrebros Runddel |
| Coordinates | 55°41′51.63″N12°32′59.14″E/ 55.6976750°N 12.5497611°E |
| Southwest end | Nørrebrogade |
| Major junctions | Mimersgade |
| Northeast end | Tagensvej |
Thorsgade(lit. 'Thor Street') is a mainly residential street in theMimersgade QuarterofNørrebroinCopenhagen,Denmark,linkingNørrebrogadein the southwest toTagensvejin the northeast. The first part of the street is only open toone-way trafficin the direction from Nørrebrogade toDagmarsgade.The street takes its name after theNorse godThor.The now decommissioned Samuel's Church is located at No. 65.
Thorsparken, a small public park between Thorsgade and Allersgade, offers facilities such as a playground, soccer cage, picnic tables and benches.
History
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Created in 1863, Thorsgade is one of the oldest streets in the Outer Nørrebro area. It is also one of the first streets in Nørrebro named with inspiration fromNorse mythology.It was initially just a short street that linked Dagmarsgade with Odinsgade. At the time of the 1870 census, Thorsgade was still only home to 22 families and It only consisted of five house numbers (No. 1-5 and No. 2-4). The street was towards the end of the century extended to Nørrebrogade (then Lygtevej) in one end and to Mimersgade (then Rosagade ) in the other.[1]
The street was not extended from Mimersgade to Tagensvej until the late 1910s. The site where Thorsgade meets Tagensvej had until then been the site of a windmill named Tagensmølle and Mansfeld Hollners Teknisk Kemiske Fabrik (Mansfeld Hollner's Technical Chemical Factory).[2]Tagensmølle was later renamed Jagtvejens Mølle og Brødfabrik (Jagtvej Mill & Bread Factory. It was demolished in 1917.[1]
Buildings
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Samuel's Church (No. 65) was built in 1924-32 to designs by the architect Carl Schøitz. It was decommissioned in 2013 as one of sixChurch of Denmarkchurches in Copenhagen.[3]It has now been converted into youth housing.. The building is now known as Samuels Hus and contains 34 dwellings.[4]
The neighboring building (Mp. 63) was built for a charity called Arbejde Adler ( "Work Ennobles" ) in 1934. A relief above the door depicts a worker with ahoeand wooden shoes.[1]
Thorsgadekollegiet (No. 85-97) is from 2004-2005 and was designed by Triarc. It contains 46 dwellings for students.[5]
Thorsparken
[edit]Thorsparken occupies a rectangular space between Thorsgade in the southeast and Allersgade in the northwest. Facilities include a playground, soccer cage, picnic tables and benches. The playground was most recently refurbished in 2009.[6]
Transport
[edit]The nearestCopenhagen Metrostation isNørrebros Runddel.The first part of the street is only open toone-way trafficin the direction from Nørrebrogade to Dagmarsgade.
Cultural references
[edit]Thorsgade plays a dominant role in Poul Kragelund's memoirs from Nørrebro andVangedeSå vidt jeg husker( "As Far As I Recall It" ). His grand parents lived in the street.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abc"Thorsgade".hovedstadshistorie.dk(in Danish).Retrieved7 December2019.
- ^"Mansfeld Hollners Teknisk Kemiske Fabrik".kbhbilleder.dk(in Danish).Retrieved7 December2019.
- ^"Kom tættere på himmelen".Berlingske(in Danish).Retrieved7 December2019.
- ^"Samuels Hus".Landsbyggefonden(in Danish).Retrieved7 December2019.
- ^"Thorsgadekollegiet".arkitekturbilleder.dk(in Danish).Retrieved7 December2019.
- ^"Legepladsen I Allersgade".itera.dk(in Danish).Retrieved7 December2019.
External links
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- Thorsgadeat kbhbilleder.dk