Pæretræet

Pæretræet, literally The Pear Tree is a listed property at Nybrogade 4 in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Pæretræet
General information
LocationCopenhagen
CountryDenmark
Coordinates55°40′36.97″N 12°34′37″E
Completed1730

History
Pæretræet and Assistenshuset in 1840

The building dates from the reconstruction of the area following the devastating Copenhagen Fire of 1728. It was built in 1729-1730 by the master builders Andreas Sørensen and Lars Erichsen (born before 1700 - died after 1734) for a laborer at the Royal Orphanage (Vejerhuset) Hans Blasen. The building received its name after a large pear tree which stood three storeys tall in front of it.[1]

Blasen had been licensed as a beer seller (øltapper) in 1709, which business he ran from the cellar of his new building. He died in i 1737. His son, Niels Hansen Blasen, took over operations but sold the property in about 1745.

The royal pawn shop, Assistenshuset, located next door, took over the building in 1793. For many years it then served as residence for its director.

Architecture
The stone plaque

The building stands three storeys tall and four bays wide. Above the staircase leading down to the cellar is a stone plaque with Hans Blasen's name,'Pæretræet' and the year 'Anno 1730' in carved lettering as well as an oval relief featuring a pear tree.

The third storey was added in the 1840s. It replaced a two-storey wall dormer. A two-storey side wing extends from the rear side of the building.[2]

References
  1. "Nybrogade 12". indenforvoldene.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  2. "Hans Blasens Hus, Nybrogade 12" (in Danish). Selskabet for Københavns Historie. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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