Nyhavn 55

Nyhavn 55 is a just three-bays-wide, 18th-century canal house overlooking the Nyhavn Canal in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The building was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1918. The heritage listing comprises a half-timbered perpendicular side wing on its hear.

Nyhavn 55
General information
LocationCopenhagen
CountryDenmark
Coordinates55°40′46.99″N 12°35′31.67″E
Completedc. 1731
Design and construction
ArchitectNicolai Eigtved

History

18th century

The building fronting the canal was constructed before 1731. In 1689, the not yet developed lot had been owned by a wheelwroght named Rasmus Aagesen, In 1756, it was owned by a skipper named Christen Olsen. In 1806, it was owned by a man named Abraham Lund.[1]

Quade family
Johann Diederich Quaade

On 28 May 1814, Nyhavn 55 (then lot no. 28) was sold in public auction to Johan Didrich Quaade. Johan Didrich Quaade for 6,136 Rigsbankdaler. J han Didrich Quaade (2 December 1776 – 23 December 1855), who was originally from Pommerby, Gelting, had come to Copenhagen in an early age. He started a wholesale and fraight business after being licensed as a merchant (grisserer) 28 April 1913. His new property was both home to his business, himself and many other members of the Quade family. Quade, who remained unmarried, was in the family known as "Bedsteonkel" ("Best Uncle" or "Grand Uncle"). He died in his property on 23 Secember 1855 and was buried from St. Peter' Church.[2]

Quade bequeathed property and firm to his nephew Johan Peter Lorenz Quaade (1827–1889). In 1864, he partnered with N. C. Krake under the name J. P. Quaade & Krake. The company traded in grain and colonial goodss as well as whale oil and other products from Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands. In 1882, Krake left the company. In 1886, Quade's son Christian Veleur Quaade (born 1860)was made a partner in the firm which from then on traded as J. P. Quaade & Søn. At some point, Quade moved his company first to Sankt Annæ Plads 17 and the to Amaliegade 21A

Nyhavn was during the Quade family's ownership also home to other tenants than family members. The painter Heinrich Gustav Ferdinand Holm (1804-1861) was among the residents in the years around 1854.[3]

Later history
Nyhavn 55 as Hotel Kikkenberg visible on photograph by Johannes Hauerslev

The building was later operated as a hotel under the name Hotel Kikkenborg. In 1906, Nyhavn 55 was subject to various alterationns. The roof with wall dormer was in this connection replacedby a Mansard roof and display windows were installed in the ground floor. A warehouse was demolished in the yard. A haulier was later based in the building.

Architecture

The house consists of three storeys over a raised cellar and is just three bays wide. The Roof features a large wall dormer. The door in the right right-hand side of the building is raised a few steps from the street and os topped by a transom window.[4]

Todau

The building has now been converted into condominiums. The owners are togrether with those from the adjacent building at No. 57 organized in E/F Nyhavn 57.

References
  1. "Københavnske Jævnførelsesregistre 1689-2008". Selskabet for Københavns Historie (in Danish). Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. "Den danske Quade - Quaade - Qvadeslægt og dens Oprindelse" (PDF) (in Danish). Centraltrykkeriet. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  3. "Nyhavn 55" (in Danish). indenforvoldene.dk. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  4. "Sag: Nyhavn 55" (in Danish). Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

Further reading
  • Historiske huse i det gamle København. Nationalmuseet. 1972 (p. 20-21).
  • Nygaard, Georg: Huse og mennesker. Strejftog i det gamle København. Foreningen Fremtiden. 1941 (hæfte II).
  • Langberg, Harald (editor): Hvem byggede hvad. Politikens Forlag. 2.udgave. 1968 (bind 1, s. 29-30).
  • Keyser, Kjeld: Københavnerbindingsværk. Nationalmuseets Købstadsundersøgelser. 1985 (p.53-54, 89, 100, 103 og 299-301).
  • Minderige huse. Kraks Forlag. 1922.
  • Olesen, Peter: Overraskende København. Gyldendalske Boghandel, Nordisk Forlag A/S. 2011 (s.10-17)
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