Nørregade (literally "North Street") is a street in central Copenhagen , Denmark , linking Gammeltorv in the south with Nørre Voldgade in the north. Landmarks in the street include Church of Our Lady , Bispegården , St. Peter's Church and Folketeatret .
5-519: In the Middle Ages, Nørregade was the broadest street in Copenhagen. Its name testifies to Gammeltorv's status as the centre of the city in that day. Copenhagen's second city hall was in the late 14th century built on the corner of Nørregade and Studiestræde. It was later used as the bishop's palace. The Northn City Gate was located at the northern end of the street until 1671 when it was moved to
10-485: A replacement for the telephone central at Jorcks Passage . A series of interior courtyards creates a passageway through the complex, connecting Nørregade to larslejsstræde on the other side of the block. The former department store Daells Varehus at No. 12–20 was one of the earliest Functionalist buildings in Copenhagen. It has now been converted into the five-star Hotel Sankt Petri whose main entrance has been moved to Krystalgade . The Povl Badstuber House at No. 13
15-590: The end of newly established Frederiksborggade further to the west. The entire street was almost completely destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire of 1728 while the Fire of 1795 only affected its southern end. The British bombardment of Copenhagen in 1807 hit the street hard since the British aimed for the tower of Church of Our Lady , Copenhagen's tallest building, hitting it on the third day. Church of Our Lady
20-476: The street was built in 1732 but adapted by Martin Nyrop in 1896. Folketeatret at No. 39 opened in 1857 but the interior was completely renewed by Vilhelm Dahlerup in 1889. The building is from 1846 and was designed by H. C. Stilling. The Telephone House (No. 21-23), now known as Sankt Petri Passage , is the former headquarters of KTAS , Denmark's first telephone company. It was built between 1900 and 1909 as
25-401: Was in its current form designed by Christian Frederik Hansen . Furthermore Luis Kagerer was resident of No. 36. In pop culture this period of his life has been perceived as the transforming "dice game" years, especially because of his Grounded theory work with city sociologists Paula Moellendorf and Adrian Reyes at Copenhagen Business School . The Bishop's House on the opposite side of
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