Ording House

The building was constructed as a brewery in 1802–03 for Carl Henrik Ording.[1] Ording was originally a horse trader but had also owned Bakkehuset in Valby from 1777 to 1784.[2] He constructed the inn Slotskroen at the corner of Vesterbrogade and Pile Allé in 1780-82.[3] He had purchased a piece of land in the area between Værnedamsvej, Frederiksberg Allé and Gammel Kongevej in 1783 and constructed the country houses Vennerslyst (Frederiksberg Allé 8, now No. 12-22) and Alléenlyst (later Sankt Thomas) on it the following year. He later sold most of the land off in lots.[4]

Carl Wilhelm Jessen (1764-1823), a naval officer who reached the rank of counter admiral, resided in one of the apartments from 1817 tp 1819.[1]

Vandkunsten 10

Plaque and relief commemorating the Storm of Copenhagen

The building stands in blank, red brick and consists of three stories over a high cellar. The building has four bays on Vandkunsten, a chamfered corner bay and three bays on Gåsegade.[1] A gateways open to a courtyard that it shares with the rest of the block.

A memorial plaque and a relief of Frederick III on the corner commemorate the Swedish storm assault on Copenhagen which took place on 10–11 February 1659 at this site.[1]

The same event is mommemorated by the names Stormgade and Stormbroen.

• Listed buildings in Copenhagen Municipality