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27-403: Tøjhuset was built from 1593 to 1604 as an arsenal, part of a new naval harbour constructed by Christian IV. It is 163 metres long and built around a central harbour basin. The building served as an arsenal well into the 19th century but already from the 1680s, it also housed historic collections. In the 1880s the building had become too small and a new arsenal was constructed in what is now known as

54-438: A fashionable and attractive neighbourhood. It is characterized by a mixture of old buildings and modern architecture , with a number of old structures relating to the area's dockland past preserved and converted into new functions. Islands Brygge has an area of roughly 1 km² and a population of 12,147 (2009), though it has never been an administrative unit with formally defined boundaries. It can be thought of as bounded by

81-438: A lively, fashionable neighbourhood was taken in 1984 with the establishment of Havneparken. During the 1990s, the area started to attract attention among real estate investors, and from 2000, as real estate prices rose dramatically, the area saw massive redevelopment with construction of numerous new office and residential buildings. Islands Brygge is today a fashionable mainly residential neighbourhood, stretching from Langebro in

108-521: A new temporary bridge was built. Langebro was completed in 1954. Still more land was reclaimed until 1933, when Islands Brygge reached its current extent. Under the Occupation of Denmark during World War II , many German troops were stationed at Islands Brygge, and the area was the target of a number of sabotage acts by the Danish resistance movement . After World War II, the military presence in

135-504: A soy bean processing plant, was opened by the East Asiatic Company in 1909. At its peak in the 1950s, the plant employed approximately 2,500 workers, many of whom lived in the neighbourhood. To improve road and rail connections between Zealand and Amager, a new bridge was constructed at the site of the present-day Langebro , replacing an older bridge leading to Christianshavn. The new bridge soon became outdated and in 1930

162-1189: Is "Stay Copenhagen" on the street Islands Brygge 55°40′N 12°35′E  /  55.667°N 12.583°E  / 55.667; 12.583 East Asiatic Company The EAC Invest A/S , formerly known as the Santa Fe Group and East Asiatic Company ( Danish : Det Østasiatiske Kompagni or ØK ) is a multinational holding and investment company, based in Copenhagen , Denmark. Originally founded by Hans Niels Andersen in 1887. It owned 5 subsidiary companies: Russian East Asiatic based in Saint Petersburg, Siam Steam Navigation based in Bangkok, Est Asiatique Francais based in Paris, Swedish East Asiatic based in Gothenburg, and D/S A/S Orient based in Copenhagen. The East Asiatic Company ( Danish : Det Østasiatiske Kompagni or ØK )

189-571: Is noted for its waterfront park Havneparken , which is one of the most popular areas along the Copenhagen harbourfront and the location of one of the Copenhagen Harbour Baths . Established through a series of land reclamations from the 1880s, it served both military, residential, industrial and dockland purposes. In the mid-20th century it developed an infamous reputation as a neglected industrial and dockland area, but since 2000 it has undergone massive redevelopment and has become

216-679: The Stadsgraven moat to the north, Copenhagen Harbour to the west, the Nokken allotments to the south, Ørestad North to the north-east and Amager Common to the east. For some of its course, Artillerivej defines the eastern border, but towards the north Islands Brygge straddles the street; Islands Brygge Metro Station , the Serum Institute and Islandsbrygge School, all of which are normally considered Islands Brygge, are all located east of Artillerivej. The north-western shore of Amager

243-589: The 1950s and 1960s before discontinuing its entire passenger fleet's operations in 1969. Their last ship, Fionia , was sold to Swiss buyers and renamed MCS Schaul a. In April 2015, the company rebranded itself as the Santa Fe Group, and changed its listing on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange to the ticker reference SFG. From 2016 to 2019, the group's share lost 94% of its value, and its revenue shrunk 23% year-on-year. In September 2019,

270-534: The Danish crown prince and princess aboard followed by a visit to London where the ship created great interest with visits by Winston Churchill , admirals and influential shipping figures who then remained aboard for a voyage to Antwerp. A third contracted ship, MS Jutlandia , was built in Scotland by Barclay, Curle & Company and became the second large motorship in commercial service with any company. By 1935

297-612: The Oriental Hotel in Bangkok with Captain Peter Andersen in 1884. They would go out renovating the premise after borrowing 40,000 Danish Crowns from the Borneo Company. Being one of the only hotels in Bangkok at the time, the hotel attracted sailors and officers from foreign boats who were staying in the city. Andersen managed to secure funding from Isak Glueckstadt. Isak was the financier and manager director of

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324-502: The Port Authorities extended the existing reclamation southwards to create new areas for the storage of coal, timber and other goods. From 1905 construction of residential buildings on the most inland parts of the new land began. The co-operative Danish retailer FDB established new headquarters in the neighbourhood in 1908. It comprised both administrative functions, production and storage facilities. Dansk Sojakagefabrik ,

351-634: The South of Africa, the Swedish East India Company later began regular trips. The subsidiary Russian American Line began sailing to North America in 1916, continuing until 1917. Another, the Baltic American Line , continued the service under the Danish flag from 1921 to 1930. EAC was also involved in shipping for hire with tramp operations beginning in 1915 under the subsidiary D/S A/S Orient of Copenhagen. In 1905,

378-408: The area diminished and by 1976 most of the former military buildings had been demolished or converted to other use. Industrial activities continued in the area, but as a number of companies closed their production plants, Islands Brygge became known as a neglected and rough working-class neighbourhood, dominated by abandoned industrial sites. The first step towards the transformation of the area into

405-550: The area's industrial and dockland past have been preserved and converted to other uses. These include Gemini Residence , the Wennberg Silo and the Zepeline Building. Havneparken (English: The Harbour Park), located directly on the waterfront, is the main recreational area of the neighbourhood and one of the most lively and popular places along the Copenhagen harbourfront. It has retained several features from

432-584: The area's industrial past, including old railway tracks and an old railway car . The park is also the location of the Islands Brygge Cultural House and the Islands Brygge Harbour Bath . "Hotel Copenhagen" is located at Egilsgade. It is one of the few hotels located in the area. At the entrance to Islands Brygge is "Radisson Scandinavia", one of the tallest hotels in Copenhagen. The newest hotel at Islands Brygge

459-709: The company purchased Water Island in the Caribbean from the Danish state, but eventually sold it to the United States in 1944, during the German occupation of Denmark . The company was a pioneer in development of large, commercial motorships with President Andersen placing an order with Burmeister & Wain , headed by the engineer and diesel marine engine pioneer, Ivar Knudsen , for two motorships, MS  Selandia and MS Fionia , to be built by that firm. Selandia began operation in 1912 after maiden voyage with

486-446: The company was operating twenty-seven motorships, including a new MS  Jutlandia . In these middle years, business grew considerably. The United Baltic Corporation was formed as a partnership with Andrew Weir & Co. in 1919. The early 1920s saw services extend from Copenhagen to South Africa , Cuba, Australia, Mexico and North Pacific ports. New York and, later, Philadelphia , Baltimore or Norfolk, Virginia were among

513-615: The district Islands Brygge . In 1926 the current museum was founded in the building. Outside the Tøjhus building, facing the harbour, stood the Isted Lion which was reclaimed from Germany in 1945 after World War II . It was moved to Flensburg in 2011. The collections of weapons are some of the most extensive in the world, with more than 100,000 in their collection. More than 8000 swords , pistols , armours , machine guns and other weapons and military paraphernalia are displayed in

540-574: The largest bank in Northern Europe, Landmandsbanken. The company grew from teak tree concessions it had bought in Siam and operated direct lines from Bangkok to Europe. Service which would eventually include both passenger and freight lines between the Danish capital, Bangkok and the far east was the initial objective. Routes to include the Baltic and Black Seas were established when in 1899,

567-457: The military received permission to reclaim an area to the south-west of Slotsgraven for the purpose of new military facilities. The area was filled in 1887-88 and a new arsenal, shooting ranges and army barracks were constructed on the land. Towards the end of the 19th century, the Port of Copenhagen had become very busy both with freight and passenger vessels and extensions were needed. In 1901,

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594-492: The museum's Great Gallery and the Canon Galley boasts more than 300 canons dating from the 16th century to present days. 55°40′28″N 12°34′49″E  /  55.67444°N 12.58028°E  / 55.67444; 12.58028 Islands Brygge Islands Brygge ( English : Iceland's Quay) is a harbourfront area in central Copenhagen , Denmark , located on the north-western coast of Amager . The neighbourhood

621-425: The north to Bryggebroen in the south. The northern part of the area, from Langebro to Sturlasgade, is dominated by early 20th-century residential blocks with small shops at street level. The area from Sturlasgade to Bryggebroen, also known as Havnestaden, used to be an industrial site processing soy beans for animal feed, but is after redevelopment dominated by new office and residential buildings. Some structures from

648-551: The ports of call added for ships on the north Pacific route in 1940. Connections between Vancouver and the far east were handled by Johnson Walton Steamships Ltd of Vancouver, when they were acquired in 1949. During the Second World War, several of its ships were sunk, mostly torpedoed in the Atlantic by German U-boats. After the war with air travelling becoming increasing popular, the company sold numerous ships in

675-534: The subsidiary Russian American Line Co. of St. Petersburg was formed. Europe-Asia operations widened when the firm, Est Asiatique Francais of Paris , followed in 1902, the new Danish West Indian Company , in 1905 and the Siam Steam Navigation Company , in 1908. The second of these was eventually renamed Thai Navigation Co. after the Thai government took it over in 1941. For trade in

702-634: Was founded by Hans Niels Andersen in Copenhagen in 20 March 1897 on the basis of Hans' previous company Andersen & Co. Anderson & Co was established in 1884 with Danish Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu . Together, their company owned and operated the Oriental Hotel in Bangkok, which became the first foreign hotel in Thailand; it also was the main supplier to the Siamese Marine Forces which Andreas headed. He had purchased

729-455: Was originally characterized by a shallow watered beach. The northern part of this area was reclaimed already in the 1620s with the construction of Christianshavn and the fortification of Copenhagen, while the area which would later become Islands Brygge remained undeveloped until the 1880s. At that time the shoreline was situated just east of present-day Artillerivej. In the 1880s, Christian IV's Arsenal on Slotsholmen had become too small, and

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