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Regensen is a student residence in Copenhagen on Købmagergade .

When King Friedrich II founded the community in 1569 , a canteen with free meals for 100, later 120 students, the plan was also made to build a free student residence for this foundation. This was not implemented until 1618, when the community, with the financial support of King Christian IV., Was able to acquire land between Store Kannikestræde and Skidenstræde (now Krystalgade). The eastern part had previously been an old aristocratic residence and has now been converted into a dormitory for 120 students. This new foundation, formerly known as the “Collegium regium”, went into operation in 1623, but was not finished until five years later. Judging by old pictures, it was evidently a four-winged building with curved gables, spikes and small turrets. There was a student church in the wing on Købmagergade. But since this was too small, it was replaced by the newly built Trinity Church . The student church then only served as a chapel for the students' daily devotional exercises. In the original species, Regensen only existed for 100 years. In 1728 the great fire in Copenhagen destroyed most of the building, namely the entire wing on Krystalgade, the western part of the wing on Kannikestræde and the church wing, the walls of which were left standing but had to be demolished later. Only the walls of the two lower floors of the wing on St. Kannikestræde from the entrance gate to the corner of Købmagergade have survived to this day. The destroyed buildings were rebuilt between 1730 and 1750. A little later, another storey was built on the wing at Kannikestræde and the tower of the church wing with the clock. A church room was set up in the church wing, which could also be used for disputations and preaching exercises. Grundtvig gave his trial sermon here in 1810.

After the university was destroyed in a bombardment in 1807, the hall was used as an auditorium for festive affairs. After that, the hall remained unused until a reading and meeting room for the students was set up there in 1862. Today the name "Kirkebog" still reminds us that from 1865 a "sexton" elected by the students recorded the internals of the community in a book.

Neither the next major fire in 1795 nor the bombardment of 1807 caused major damage to the complex. Its appearance has not fundamentally changed since it was rebuilt after the fire of 1728. However, the interior was rebuilt more often depending on the requirements of the time.

There were privileged free places and scholarships for Faroese , Greenlanders , Icelanders and two students from Frederiksborg . The Icelanders called Regensen "Garður", and in Reykjavík there are the former student dormitories "Gamli Garður" and "Nýji Garður" behind the university, which are named after Regensen. Today they are home to the Garður Inn Hotel Reykjavík and an office building of the university. In 1918 the Icelanders' privilege was abolished.

The chairman of the foundation board was called Provost and had to be a teacher at the university. Today Regensen is managed by the Københavns Universitets Kollegiesamvirke from 1983. Room rent has also been charged since this year.

Today Regensen has 100 places for students between 11 and 25 m² in size. The stay costs 1,400 Danish kr./month plus 75 kr. For various community costs (as of 2009). The prerequisite is that you are enrolled at the University of Copenhagen or the Danish Technical University , that you have been at the university for two years or have received 120 ECTS and that you have an ECTS-relevant average of at least 6.9 on the new grade scale (Maximum grade 12) for all intermediate exams taken so far.

The landmark of Regen is the lime tree in the inner courtyard, which is called "Fräulein Lind", where anniversary celebrations are also held. This is especially true for her birthday - it was planted in 1785. It is traditionally celebrated on or around May 16.

  • Rain around 1840

  • The church hall with the clock

  • Entrance to the church hall with the round tower

  • On the first floor on the right is the room of the student Jón Sigurðsson , which he lived in for 5 years.

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  1. ↑ It was an attack by England on Denmark when Denmark hesitated after the peace of Tilsit to enter into an alliance treaty with England.
  2. ↑ This information comes from the Regensen homepage .

Coordinates: 55 ° 40 ′ 52.3 "  N , 12 ° 34 ′ 32.9"  E