Ved Stranden 12

Ved Stranden 12 is a town house located opposite Christiansborg Palace in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The building was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1932. The building is flanked by the Gustmeyer House to the left (No. 14) and the Sundorph to the right (No. 10).

Ved Stranden 12
General information
LocationCopenhagen
CountryDenmark
Coordinates55°40′38.57″N 12°34′53.33″E
Completed1796

History

At the time of the 1787 census, the property owned by a widow named Dorthe Solle. Her son, Christopher Solle, a surgeon, was also a resident in the building.[1] He inherited it from her, but died at an early age and it was then passed to his widow, Dine Bente Solle. The building was destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire of 1795 but rebuilt in its current design the following year.[2] Dine Bente Solle was still the owner in 1806.[3]

Architecture

The building consists of three storeys over a high cellar and is four bays wide. The facade is rendered in a pale orange colour with white painted windows and decorative details, A cornice supported by corbels line the top of the building and a second cornice is located between the ground floor and first floor. A central, slightly recessed frieze with three festoons is located between the first and second floor. The green painted entrance door is located in the left-hand side of the building while an inclined hatch farthest to the right affords access to the basement. A two-bay side wing projects from the rear side of the building. The roof is clad with black tiles towards the street and red tiles towards the small courtyard.[4]

Alfred Howitz & Co., a stockbroking firm, was for decades based in the building. The firm was founded on 12 February 1904 by Alfred Howitz. His son by the same name joined the company as a partner in 1948, The company was in 1950 still based in the building.[5]

The building contains a single, 283 square metre apartment. It was put up for sale for DKK 45 mio. in 2016 but later taken off the market.[6]

References
  1. "Johan Christopher Solle". danishfamilysearch.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  2. "Ved Straqnden 12". indenforvoldene.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  3. "Københavnske Jævnførelsesregistre 1689-2008". kobenhavnshistorie.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  4. "Sag: Ved Stranden 12" (in Danish). Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  5. "Alfred Howitz & Co". coneliand.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  6. "Landets mest eksklusive: Her er Danmarks dyreste villaer" (in Danish). BT. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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