Odd Fellow Palace
| Odd Fellow Palace | |
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 Odd Fellow Palace from Dronningens Tværgade |
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| place | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| architect | Johann Gottfried Rosenberg |
| Client | Christian August from Berkentin |
| Architectural style | Rococo |
| Construction year | 1751-1755 |
| Coordinates | 55 ° 40 '58.4 " N , 12 ° 35' 24.2" E |
The Odd Fellow Palace ( Danish Odd Fellow Palæet ) is a rococo building in the 18th century the French model of Frederick V built district Frederiksstaden (Friedrichstadt) in Copenhagen . It is located at Bredgade 28, at the corner of Dronningens Tværgade, between the King's Garden (Kongens Have) and the Christianshavn district , in the immediate vicinity of Amalienborg Palace , the central square Kongens Nytorv and the marble church . It was built from 1751 to 1755 by the German-Danish architect Johann Gottfried Rosenberg for Count Christian August von Berkentin .
history
As the Berkentisches Palais , the building initially bore the name of the first client, Christian August von Berkentin. In 1758 it passed into the possession of the daughter Louise von Berkentin, who later became lady-in-waiting at the royal court, Louise von Plessen . In 1763 the German-Danish merchant and slave trader Heinrich Carl von Schimmelmann bought the building for 40,000 Danish kroner . It can be seen under the new name Schimmelmanns Palais on an old copper engraving by Jonas Haas . In 1775 the interior of the house was decorated like the paintings in the knight's hall. After Heinrich Carl's death in 1782, the building passed to his son, Heinrich Ernst Schimmelmann, and remained in the family for two more generations until 1884. From 1884 to 1890 extensive renovations were carried out by the architects Johan Schröder and Georg Wittrock. Schröder designed the concert hall , which is known for its good acoustics .
In 1900 the Freemasons Odd Fellows bought the building, which has since been known as the Odd Fellow Palais . During an event in 1992, an electrical line damage caused a devastating fire that destroyed large parts of the building and valuable paintings.
Recovery and Today's Usage
In 1994 the building was restored in the old style. Today it is open to the public and, in addition to concerts, offers a meeting and event facility with conference rooms, a restaurant and a hotel. In addition to the central concert hall for 250 people, there are other rooms of different sizes equipped for musical performances, each with different colors and paintings. We know the names of the Hall of Mirrors , the gallery room , the Rose Room , a Mr. Hall and a ladies' room , and there are more conference and meeting rooms. Three verandas are directly connected to the garden, where theater events take place in summer.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Odd Fellow Palæet (Danish), accessed July 23, 2016
- ↑ Johan Schröder, architect ( Memento of the original from July 23, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed July 23, 2016
- ↑ Bredgade 28 (German version), accessed on July 23, 2016
