Klosterstræde 23

Klosterstræde 23 is a Neoclassical property in the Old Town of Copenhagen, Denmark. The building is located opposite Gråbrødrestræde, a short street lonking Klosterstræde]] with Gråbrødretorv. The building was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1950.

Klosterstræde 23
General information
LocationCopenhagen
CountryDenmark
Coordinates55°40′45.73″N 12°34′29.64″E
Completed1808
Renovated1812

History

Peter Christian Weinreich Fischer (1772-1834) established a glazier's business at the an adjacent site on 20 June 1796.[1] The two properties at Klosterstræde 23 and Klosterstræde 21 were constructed for him in 1811-12 and 1814-17. He subsequently ran his glazier's business, which would later be continued by his son, Peter Didrik Weinreich Fischer (1813-1884), from No. 21. [2]

The military officer C. J. de Meza (1792-1865), then with rank of artillery captain, was a resident in the building from 1722 to 1824.[3] C. H. Visby (1801-1870), a clergy, was a resident in the building in 1827-28.Gottlieb Siesbye (1803-1884), a journalist and editor, was a resident in the building from 1873 to 1877. [3]

Architecture
The main entrance

Klosterstræde 23 is a four-storey, four-winged complex built in red brick. The main wing towards the street is 10 bays wide and is constructed with projecting layers of mortar between the bricks (Danish: Hamburgfuge).[4]

The mainn entrance is topped by a triaugular pediment. The facade is finished by a cornice supported by corbekls. The roof is clad with red tiles.

The main wing and part of the two side wings contain two large apartments on each floors. The rear wing and bottom part of the two side wings contain two somewhat smaller apartments on each floor. The two halves of each side wing are separated by staircases.[4]

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References
  1. "H. P. Olsen & Søn" (in Danish). coneliand.dk. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. "Klosterstræde 21" (in Danish). indenforvoldene.dk. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. "Klosterstræde 23-23a-b" (in Danish). indenforvoldene.dk. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. "Sag: Klosterstræde 23" (in Danish). Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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