Gothersgade
Gothersgade (Danish pronunciation:
Every day at 11:30 am, the
History
Gothersgade runs along the original course of the
In 1870, after the fortifications had been decommissioned and their grounds leveled out, the street was extended to its current length.[1]
In 1892, Copenhagen's first public electricity plant, Gothersgade elektriske Centralstation, opened at the corner of Gothergade and Adelsgade. It was installed behind the existing house fronts towards Gothergade and was unusual for its central location.[2] It was later expanded and modernized several times. Since 1994, it had only served as a substation for distribution of electricity and central heating.[3]
In 1920–30 the section of Gothersgade from Rosenborg Castle Gardens to Sortedam Lake was widened. In the process, Rosenborg Barracks was shortened with two bays and the drill house from 1787 and Brøndkuranstalten in front of Rosenborg Castle were demolished. A planned widening of the section of the street closest to Kongens Nytorv was later abandoned.
The name
The prefix Gothers- in the street name refers to the Goths of the title King of the Goths and the Wends which was used by Danish kings from the 14th century until 1972. Vendersgade, which is Gothersgade's mirror image on the other side of Frederiksborggade, refers to the Wends of the same title.[1]
Notable buildings
- Baron Boltens Gård (8A Gothersgade)
- Copenhagen Lighting Company building
- Cinemateket, home of the Danish Film Institute (55 Gothersgade)
- King's Gate, one of the entrances to Rosenborg Castle Gardens, located diagonally from Queen's Gate
- Rosenborg Castle (4A Øster Voldgade)
- Rosenborg Barracks (100 Gothersgade)
- Reformed Church (109 Gothersgade)
- Nørreport Station
- Entrance to University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden
- Faculty Library of Social Sciences (140 Gothersgade)
- St. Andrew's Church (148 Gothersgade)
- Kunstnerhjemmet
See also
References
- ^ a b "Gothersgade". Gyldendal. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
- ^ "Strøm skabte det moderne København". Ingeniøren. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
- ^ "Gothersgade Elektricitetsværk". Københavns Kommune. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
External links
- Gothersgade on indenforvoldene.dk