Amaliegade 15–17

Amaliegade 15–17 are two originally symmetrical, Rococo-style townhouses located close to Amalienborg Palace in the Frederiksstaden district of central Copenhagen, Denmark. The exterior of the buildings was designed by the architect Nicolai Eigtved who had also created the overall masterplan for the neighbourhood. The house at No. 15 was heightened with a half floor in 1891.

Amaliegade 15–17
General information
LocationCopenhagen
CountryDenmark
Coordinates55°40′59″N 12°35′31.84″E
Completed1756
Renovated1891

History

Bæsecke and Pfeiffer

The two buildings were built in 1754-1756 for the two master stone carvers Georg Vilhelm Bæseke (No. 15) and Johan Peter Pfeiffer (1718-1771, No. 17). The buildings were built by G. D. Anthon (1714-1781) according to an exterior design created by Nicolai Eigtved. The stone work was executed by the owners.

The Moltke family

Count Adam Gottlob Moltke, the king's lord chamberlain, acquired No. 15 in 1761.[1] His son, Joachim Godske Moltke, lived in the building in 1770-1784. Frederik Moltke (1754-1836) lived at No. 17 in the years around 1798 while Adam Wilhelm Moltke lived at No. 17 in 1807, then at No. 15 from 1808 to 1830 and then again at No. 17 in 1831-1839.[2] Carl von Moltke (1798-1866) was registered as a resident at No. 17 in 1856-1858.

Later history

Gyldendal publisher Jacob Hegel resided at No. 15 in 1010. Count and Countess Raben Lewetzau resided at No. 19.

Håndværksrådet was based in the building from at least the mid-1970s. It moved when its new building on Islands Brygge was inaugurated in the 2000s.

Architect

No. 15 was heightened by the architect Gotfred Tvede in 1892.

Today

No. 15 was acquired by Jeudan in 2019.[3] The fashion brand Baum und Pferdgarten is based on the first floor of the building. The law firms Allan Lund Christensen Advokatfirma, Advokat Jesper Kronborg and Advokat Karsten Thomas Henriksen are also based at No. 15.

The Danish Dental Association is based at No. 17 along with a number of other related organisations and foundations.

Further reading
  • Ejlersen, Torben: Stenhuggerne G. W. Bæsecke og J. P. Pheiffer. Indblik i Amaliegade 15 og 17. Historiske Meddelelser om København 1977.

References
  1. "Et hus i Amaliegade" (PDF). Historiske Meddelelser om København. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. "Amaliegade 15a-b". indenforvoldene.dk. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  3. "Jeudan køber igen – investerer i nye ejendomme for 510 millioner kr" (in Danish). Estate Media. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
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