Kronprinsensgade 7
Kronprinsensgade 7 is a former Freemasons' hall located in Kronpruinsensgade 7 in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The three-storey, Neoclassical building is from 1807. It was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1816.
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History
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The building was constructed for De Forenede Frimurerloger by Peder Friis (1763-1831) ub 1805-1807. It was inaugurated on 7 January 1807. The Freemasons left the building when they inaugurated their new headquarters at Klerkgade 2 on 6 October 1868.[1]
A.C. Perch's Tea Shop was founded in the building in 1835 but later moved to No. 5 where it is still located. The shop premises at No. 7 was later taken over by Jacob Lund's Bookshop. It had previously been based at Købmagergade 31 and specialized in scientific literature about medicine. It later moved to Pilestræde.[2]
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The building in Kronprinsensgade was taken over by the Association of Craftsmen in Copenhagen in 1869. Their facilities included a reading room, a billiard room and a library with circa 2,000 volumes. The Association of Craftsmen relocated to the Moltke Mansion at the corner of Bredgade and Dronningens Rværgade in 1932.[3]
The building has more recently hosted Københavns Musikteater (Copenhagen Music Theatre) but it moved out in Spring 2016.[4]
Architecture
The building consists of three storeys and a cellar and is five bays wide. Over the main entrance is a triangular pediment.
Today
A Cheap Monday store is today located in the ground floor.
References
- "Kronprinsensgade 7". indenforvoldene.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- "Jacob Lunds Bog- og Papirhandel". boghandlereidanmark.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- "Sag: Kronprinsensgade 7". Kulturstyrelsen (in Danish). Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- "Kronprinsensgade 7, København K". Colliers (in Danish). Retrieved 27 March 2018.
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