Nyhavn 51

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Nyhavn 51
Nyhavn 51.jpg
Nyhavn 51 seen from the other side of the canal
General information
LocationCopenhagen. Denmark
CountryDenmark
Coordinates55°40′47.26″N 12°35′30.67″E / 55.6797944°N 12.5918528°E / 55.6797944; 12.5918528Coordinates: 55°40′47.26″N 12°35���30.67″E / 55.6797944°N 12.5918528°E / 55.6797944; 12.5918528
Completed1766

Nyhavn 51, formerly known as Lammet (English: The Lamb), is a listed property overlooking the Nyhavn canal in central Copenhagen, Denmark.

History[]

17th and 18th centuries[]

The property was by 1689 as No. 16 in St. Ann's Wast Quarter (Sankt Annæ Øster Kvarter) owned by cooper Peder Christensen. It was by 1756 as No. 26 owned by skipper Stig Pedersen. The current building on the site was constructed for beer seller (øltapper) Henrich Lambertsen Engelin 1766.

At the time of the 1787 census, No. 26 was home to a total of three households. Maria Smith, a 73-year-old widow, resided in the building with her son Andreas Smith and a maid. The son worked for the Danish Asiatic Company.[1] Friederich Hesselberg, a skipper, resided in the building with his wife Helena, their two children (aged one and two), two maids and four lodgers.[2] Jens Knudsen, a sail-maker, resided in the building with his wife Lucie Arth, their three-year-old son, a 16-year-old daughter from his first marriage and a maid.[3]

19th century[]

The property was by 1801 owned by skipper Peter Marcussen. He lived there with his wife Johanne Steensdatter, their two-year-old son Rasmus Marcussen, four children from the wife's first marriage (aged three to 14) and one maid.[4] At the time of the 1801 census, the property was also home to four more households. Lauritz Mathiesen, another skipper, resided in the building with his Juliane Larsdatter, their one-year-old son and a maid.[5] Christen Steensen, a third skipper, was also among the residents.[6] Christian Gotfried Jørgensen, a fourth skipper, resided in the building with his wife Karen Hansdatter and their one-year-old son.[7] Hans Peter Lunding, a former stadsbetjent, resided in the building with his wife Kirstine Christensdatter, their three children (aged 14 to 20) and one maid.[8]

In the new cadastre of 1806, the property was again listed as No. 26. It was by then still owned by Peter Marcussen.

At the time of the 1834 census, No. 26 was home to four households. Jørgen Grønbech, a ship captain, resided on the ground floor with his wife Karen Marie Holm, their three children (aged one to seven) and a maid.[9] Christoffer Hvid (1803-1872), an actor at the Royal Danish Theatre, resided on the first floor with his mother Annette Chirstine Hvid and a maid.[10] Karen Steensen, the 76-year-old widow of ship captain C.G.jørgensen, resided on the second floor with two unmarried daughters (both occupied with needlework) and two lodgers (a bookkeeper and a ship captain).[11] Lars Andersen, a workman, resided in the basement with his wife Chrestiane Poulsen, their two children /aged seven and eight) and a maid.[12]

20th century[]

The building was listed by the Danish Heritage Agency in the Danish national registry of protected buildings in 1918. The restaurant Det Gyldne Lam (The Golden Lamb) was for many years located in the cellar. The building was subject to Schalburgtage on 21 September 1944. Two people were injured. The property was renovated by the architect Erik Stengade in 1946 for its owner R. Høg-Petersen. The renovation received an award from Copenhagen Municipality in 1949. .[13]

Høg-Petersen married the Swedish-born dancer, singer and composer Eva Eklund. She inherited the restaurant after her husband in 1962. She turned it into one of the most popular places in Nyhavn. It was known for its live music.

Building[]

The sign with the lamb

The house is just three bays wide and consists of three storeys and a roof with a two-bay wall dormer. Above the door is a painted stone relief depicting a lamb. The property was formerly known as Lammet (The Lamb) and the sign was used for identification in a time when house numbers had still not been introduced. The letters are the initials of the builder Henrich Lambertsen Engel and his wife Karen Nielsdatter Holm.

Today[]

The building is now home to the pizzeria La Sirene.

In popular culture[]

  • In the 1933 film Nyhavn 17, a wedding carriage stops in front of the building and the main character disappears down into the restaurant..
  • The restaurant in the cellar plays a central role in the 1967 comedy Nyhavns glade gutter where it is called Restaurant Trinidad. The screenplay for the film was written by its owner, Eva Eklund, who also composed the music for two of its songs and had a small role.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "Folketælling - 1787 - Maria". Danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Folketælling - 1787 - Friederich Hesselberg". Danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Folketælling - 1787 - Jens Knudsen". Danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Folketælling - 1801 - Peter Marcussen". Danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Folketælling - 1801 - Lauritz Mathiesen". danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Folketælling - 1801 - Christen Steensen". danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Folketælling - 1801 - Christian Gotfried Jørgensen". danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Folketælling - 1801 - Hans Peter Lunding". danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Folketælling - 1834 - Jørgen Grønbech". Danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Folketælling - 1834 - Christoffer Hvid". Danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Folketælling - 1834 - Karen Steensen". Danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Folketælling - 1834 - Lars Andersen". Danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Nyhavn 51" (in Danish). indenforvoldene.dk. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  14. ^ "Nyhavn" (in Danish). danskefilm.dk. Retrieved 9 December 2016.

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