Højbrohus
Højbrohus is an Art Nouveau-style building situated on the east side of Amagertorv, between Østergade and Store Kirkestræde, in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. It houses Café Norden on the two lower floors and a Hay flagship store on the second floor.
History[]
Store Lækkerbidsken, a hotel, was built at the site in 1656. It developed into the leading place of accommodation in the city. The building was destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire of 1795. A new building with seven shops in the ground floor was completed at the site shortly thereafter, It became known as Peter Egholm's House (Isenkræmmer Peter Egholms Gaard) after one of its owners.[1]
It was demolished in the mid-1890s to make way for the current building, Højbrohus, which was built in 1896 to design by Richard Bergmann (1860-1925).[2]
Architecture[]
Højbrohus is built to an Art Nouveau-inspired design with many decorative details. A facade towards Amagertorv has a Dutch gable. The projecting central bay finishes in an onion domed spire, creating a tower-link silhouette against the rest of the building. The central "tower" is flanked by smaller, onion-domed turrets at the corners. The facade towards Amagertorv is also decorated with several reliefs and other ornamental details.
The facades towards Østergade features a smaller Dutch gable as well as many other decorative details.
Today[]
Cafe Norden occupies the two lower floors of the building. Hay House, a Hay flagship store, is located on the second floor (Østergade 61)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Dengang på Strøget". dengang.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Østergade 61". indenforvoldene.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 6 September 2018.
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