Lihme House
The Lihme House (Danish: Lihmes Gård) is a Neoclassical property located at Kongens Nytorv 18 in central Copenhagen, Denmark. Restaurant Feist is located in the ground floor of the building while the IT consultancy Nine occupies the upper floors. The building was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1918 but delisted on 20 September 2016.
| Lihme House | |
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Lihmes Gård | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Copenhagen |
| Country | Denmark |
| Coordinates | 55°40′42.49″N 12°34′51.52″E |
| Completed | 1768 |
| Client | Christian Rasmussen Lihme |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Hans Næss |
History
The building was constructed in 1768 for Akvavit-distiller Christian Rasmussen Lihme. It is believed that the architect was Hans Næss (1723–1795). The actor Adolph Rosenkilde was between 1852 and 1860 one of the residents in the building. He was from 1856 associated with the Royal Danish Theatre on the other side of the square. The composer Peter Heise lived in the building in 1866–67.[1]
The building was listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places on 23 December 1918 but delisted on 20 September 2016.[2]
Architecture
The four-storey building is designed in the Neoclassical style. It is five bays wide and has a three-bay median risalit decorated with a relief depicting Poseidon between the second and third floor.[1]
Today
Restaurant Fiat is based in the ground floor of the building. The IT consultancy Nine occupies the upper floors.
References
- "Store Kongensgade 14-14c-d / Kongens Nytorv 8a-b-18" (in Danish). indenforvoldene.dk. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- "Sag:Mikkel Lihmes Gård" (in Danish). Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 20 August 2016.