Asylgade
Street in Copenhagen, Denmark
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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.
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| Length | 75 m (246 ft) |
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| Location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Quarter | Indre By |
| Nearest metro station | Kongens Nytorv |
| Coordinates | 55°40′42″N 12°35′1.92″E |
| North end | Vingårdsstræde |
| South end | Laksegade |
History
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
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]
