Asylgade

Asylgade (lit. "Asylum Street") is a street in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. It runs from Vingårdstræde in the north to Laksegade in the south.

Asylgade
Length75 m (246 ft)
LocationCopenhagen, Denmark
QuarterIndre By
Nearest metro stationKongens Nytorv
Coordinates55°40′42″N 12°35′1.92″E
North endVingårdsstræde
South endLaksegade

History
Asylgade photographed by Frederik Riise

The street was originally called Nellikegade.[1] Copenhagen's first daycare (Asylum) for children of women working outside the home opened at No. 11 in 1835.[2] The street received its current name after it in 1859. The institution moved to new premises in Adelgade in 1937.[3]

Buildings
Asylgade 7 which was built for Landmandsbanken in 1914-16

The corner building at Asylgade 2 / Vingårdstræde 9 was built in 1797 for ship builder Lars Larsen.[4] The corner building at Asylgade 8 / Dybensgade 1 was built by master builder Johan Diderich Backhausen (1771-1850) in 1796. Nest to it is a four-bay, four-storey building.[5]

The building at Asylgade 7 / Laksegade 8-10 was built in 1914-1916 for Landmandsbanken to design by Bernhard Ingemann.[6] The building at Asylgade 1-3 /corner with Vingårdsstræde) is a multi-storey parking facility from 1969. It was designed by Tyge Holm & Flemming Grut.[7]

References
  1. "Nedlagte gader og stræder". indenforvoldene.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  2. "Asylgade". hovedstadshistorie.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  3. "Astlgade". indenforvoldene.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  4. "Asylgade 2-4 / Vingårdstræde 9-11 / Dybensgade 2-4". indenforvoldene.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  5. "Asylgade 8 / Laksegade 12-14 / Dybensgade 1-5". indenforvoldene.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  6. "Asylgade 7 / Laksegade 4-10 / Vingårdstræde 3 / Bremerholm 33-39 / Holmens Kanal 2-18 / Laksegade 5-11 / Vingårdstræde 1". indenforvoldene.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  7. "Asylgade 1-3". indenforvoldene.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 3 November 2017.
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