Frisch House

The Frisch House (Danish: Frischs Hus) is a Neoclassical property overlooking the square Nytorv (No. 5) in the Old Town of in Copenhagen, Denmark. The building was designed by the artist Nicolai Abildgaard although it has later been expanded with an extra floor. A room on the first floor feature four Abildgaard paintings with scenes from Voltaire's Le Triumvirat.

Frisch House
Frischs Gård
General information
Architectural styleNeoclassical
LocationCopenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates55°40′39.91″N 12°34′24.1″E
Completed1803
ClientHartvig Marcus Frisch
OwnerNordea
Design and construction
ArchitectNicolai Abildgaard

History
Hartvig Marcus Frisch painted in c. 1800 by C. A. Lorentzen
Nytorv 5 in December 1905 when it was owned by Julius Tafdrup

The house was built in 1799-1803 for justitsråd Hartvig Marcus Frisch who was director of the Royal Greenland Trade Department. The building was designed by Nicolai Abildgaard. Frisch lived in the building until his death in 1816.[1]

The building was expanded with an extra storey by the architect August Klein in 1889-1890. The jurist Andreas Aagesen lived in the building from 1852. The politician Herman Trier lived on the third floor from 1892 to 1900. It was listed in 1918.[1]

The textile merchant Julous Tafdrup's building was for a while based in the building in the 1900s. He also operated a clothing store in the ground floor. The company later moved to Studiestræde and in 1913 to the property at Vesterbrogade 9B.[2]

Provinsbanken, Denmark's fifth largest bank at the time. purchased the building in 1988. It was subsequently restored.[3] In 1990, Provinsbanken merged with Danske Bank and the property was later sold to Nordea. On 31 December 2014, Mordea sold Nytorv 5-5A together with neighbouring Nygade 1-3 and Knabrostræde 6-8 to Danica Pension for DFF 370 million.[4]

Architecture

The building is six bays wide. The facade of Abildgaard's original building was tipped by a triangular pediment and vases.[1]

The most well-preserved interiors are located on the first floor. A restoration carried out in 1988 unveiled four paintings by Abildgaard that had been painted over with later decorations. They depict scenes from Voltaire's tragedy Le Triumvirat.

Today

Restaurant & Café Nytorv occupies the ground floor. Other tenants include the law firm Christian Harlang.

See also

References
  1. "Mytorv 7". indenforvoldene.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  2. "Barndomserindringer fra Tibberup i 1920'erne". tikobkommune.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  3. "Genetablering af Abildgaards Rumudsmykning på Nytorv 5, København" (in Danish). BO KIERKEGARD ApS. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  4. "Attraktiv strøgejendom solgt" (in Danish). Sadolin & Albæk. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
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