Glacisgården Explained

Glacisgården
Location:Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates:55.6943°N 12.589°W
Start Date:1903
Completion Date:1904
Architect:Aage Langeland-Mathiesen

Glacisgården is a listed, Jugendstil-style building located at Østbanegade 11 in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark.

History

Glacisgården takes its name after the glacis outside Copenhagen's East Rampart which was located at the site until the second half of the 19th century. The building was constructed in 1903-04 to design by Aage Langeland-Mathiesen.[1]

Architecture

The building is designed in the Jugendstil. The design is strongly inspired by an Arthur Meinig building from 1898 at József Attila utca 8 in Budapest.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sag: Glacisgaarden. Danish. Kulturstyrelsen. 24 January 2017.
  2. Web site: Glacisgaarden. Danish. hovedstadshistorie.dk. 24 January 2017.