Suensonsgade Copenhagen
by Rob Hemphill
Title
Suensonsgade Copenhagen
Artist
Rob Hemphill
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Photograph - Photography
Description
This street, named Suensonsgade in Copenhagen, along with those to either side of it, are old military barracks sometimes referenced as Nyboder. The majority of the buildings date back to sometime between 1630 and 1795. They are painted a bright orange which often denotes military buildings in Denmark.
Some of the buildings still serve as military housing while others have been converted for mixed use by the general public. While these buildings don’t have the rainbow hues of others in the neighbourhood, they are equally impressive with a vibrant color that sets them apart. For yet more interesting hues one can head into Kastellet itself to see the fortress’ beautiful red buildings.
Suensonsgade is in the Nyboder neighborhood of the Inner City of Copenhagen, located between Store Kongensgade and Øster Voldgade. The street is named after Vice Admiral Edouard Suenson (1805-1887), who distinguished himself as Danish commander during the Battle of Helgoland in 1864.
The street is paved with cobblestones and is largely surrounded by classic yellow two-storey Nyboder houses on both sides. They were built according to drawings by Philip de Lange when Nyboder expanded north in the 1750s. However, between Kronprinsessegade and Rigensgade , the nursing home Nybodergaarden is on the southern side. It was built in 1974-1977 by drawings by Ib Rasmussen and Jørgen Rasmussen, who adapted it to the style of construction in Nyboder. (from Wikipedia)
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Featured in the following FAA Groups:
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"International Images" 02/07/2020
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January 27th, 2020
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