List of industrial buildings in Greater Copenhagen explained

This list of industrial buildings in Greater Copenhagen lists industrial buildings in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Copenhagen

Inner City

LocationImageOriginsCurrent use
Bryggernes Plads 7 Carlsberg building. Hotel Ottilia.
Carlsberg building. Hotel Ottilia.
Royal Danish Silk Manufactury from 1756.[1] The rear wings and the building at No.36 are not listed.
Dronningensgade 77 Nielsen & Jensen biscuit and cake factory constructed in 1898.[2]
J. C. Jacobsens Gade Carlsberg warehouse and worjkshop from 1883. In 2020-22, Rød Lagerbygning was adapted for use as an office building to designs by Årstiderne/Sweco.
J. Wiedemann and Steff sausage factory 1906–1907.[3] The buildings have been converted into offices.
Pilestræde 34 Berlingske printing building designed by Bent Helweg-Møller.
Store Kongensgade 23BFormer silver factory constructed for Bernhard Hertz in 1887In 2009, Store Kongensgade 23B was converted into residential apartments.
Studiestræde 54 Copenhagen Waterworks

Denmark's first industrial waterworks, completed in 1859 to designs by Niels Sigfred Nebelong.

The music venue Pumpehuset is based in one of the buildings. The other buildings have been converted into a daycare.
Tietgensgade 23 The Western Power Station constructed in 189609 to designs by Ludvig Fenger. The building has now been converted into a distant cooling facility.

Amager

LocationImageOriginsCurrent use
Alléen 2-26, Tårnby Former Kastrup Værk ceramics factory established by Jacob Fortling in the 18th century. The buildings were later operated as a brewery. The building has been converted into offices.
Amager Boulevard 115 Building constructed for the Royal Mint in 1923 to designs by Martin Borch. It has now been converted into student dwellings.[4]
Artillerivej FDB knitwear factory from 1935. Trikotagen: The building has been converted into office space.
Holmbladsgade 70 Former Sadolin & Holmblad paint factory. Sadolinparken: The site has bow been redeveloped into a mixed-use neighbourhood with a mixture of new and old buildings.
Holmbladsgade Former Phillips light bulb factory. Now operated as a multi-tenant office building under the name Edison.[5]
Jemtlandsgade Building constructed for Holmblad's oil mill in 1880. It has now been converted into a community centre. Kvarterhuset Amagerbro
Kigkurren 6-8
Prags Boulevard 49 Former Toms confectionery factory.
Reberbanegade 3 Former Jacob Holm & Sønner rope factory. Amager Center
Snorresgade 20 Former home of International Harbester's Danish subsidiary. Scan Group headquarters.
Snorresgade 22 Vonstructed for Dansk Tarmimport in 1915. The book printer Hertz Bogtrykkeri was later based in the building. Show room for the design brand Vipp.
Strandlodsvej 5 Former printing dyes factory from the 1930s. Later used by the Danish Film Institute as a film storing facility. Filmlageret: Xoncerted into youth housing by Spacon & X in 2019-2022.[6]
Strandlodsvej 44 Factory constructed for Dansk Staalmøbelfabrik in 1945–46 to designs by Niels Gotenborg. Valdemar Tørsleff & Co. was a tenant in the building from 1947 and bought it in 1977. It has now been converted into office space.[7]
Sturlasgade 10 Viking pencil factory from 1924. The building has now been converted into apartments.

Bispebjerg

LocationImageOriginsCurrent use
Bispevej 4 C. Schou's Factory
Brofogedvej 10 Andreas Christensen's Piano Factory from 1918 The building is now owned by Johl-Sørensen. It houses the company headquarters and well as a small concert hall and rehearsal facilities for pianists.
Dortheavej 4
Lygten 7 A cluster of white buildings constructed for the dairy products company Enigheden. In 2009, it was adapted for use as office space.
Skaffervej 4-6 Blarke & Mahrt
Glentevej 47
Rentemestervej 14 Nielsen & Jespersens

Two-storey Functionalist plastic factory from 1934, with a perpendicular extension from 1943 and another extension from 1944. The building was heritage listed in 1997.[8]

Rentemestervej 25 Julius Winther's Machine Factory
Rentemestervej 65-67 Scala Sko
Theklavej 10 Thor's Steam Laundry

Frederiksberg

LocationImageOriginsCurrent use
Bernhard Bangs Allé 25 Jørgen Petersen & Co.'s Footwear Factory from 1937 to 1938. It has now been converted into office space.[9]
Finsensvej 6 August Neubert factory from 1897.[10]
Holger Danskes Vej 28-30 Fishing net factory built in 1922 to designs by t A.S.K. Lauritzen. The facade features a relief of a fishing net wiith two fish. The building has been converted into apartments.[11]
Mtivej Frederiksberg Metalvarefabrik from 1907 designed by Carl Brummer. It is now known as Miltimediehuset.[12]
Rahbeks Allé Brewery from 186061 designed by Jens Eckersberg. The buildings have now been converted into apartments.[13]
Nordre Fasanvej Novo insulin factory from 1934 with later additions, designed by Arne Jacobsen.[14]
Nordre Fasanvej Tobacco factory constructed for Herman Kruge. In 1916, it was acquired by P. Wulff.[15]
Porcelænsparken

The Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory's former factory site.

Nørrebro

LocationImageOriginsCurrent use
Heimdalsgade 14–16 Hintz & Co.'s Chocolate Factory Chokolate factory from 1914.
Guldbergsgade 29F Empire Bio
Guldbergsgade 29N KEA Guldbergsgade
Hamletsgade Holger Petersen factory.
Hermodsgade 24 Coffee roaster from 1932 designed by Carl Servais; the building is heritage listed.
Hørsholmgade 20 Brødrene Cloëtta chocolate factory from 1901.
Nørrebrogade 45A Rud. Rasmussen furniture factory. The building complex consisting of a residential wing fronting Nørrebrogade from 1894 to 1895, a four-storey furniture factory wing from 1876 towards Stengade and a longer furniture factory wing with mansard roof from 1911. The building complex was heritage listed in 2008.[16]
Tagensvej 85C Holger Petersen's Textile Factory from 1887 to 1888 (heightened 1908) and one-storey dyeing plant from 1883. The building complex was heritage listed in 1990.[17]
Struenseegade 7-9 Glud & Marstrand building
Struenseegade 13-15 Københavns Papæskefabrik

Østerbro

LocationImageCoordinatesCurrent use
Aldersrogade 6 Hellesens Rnke & V. Ludvigsen factory from the 1910s.
Aldersrogade 8 Johnsen & Johnsen
Blegdamsvej 60-62
Fanøgade 17 Chr. Hansen's Laboratory
Jagtvej 169 Building originally constructed for Aldersro Brewery. It was later heightened and converted into a cigar factory.
Jagtvej 175 Former Galle & Jessen factory.
Landskronagade 62-7 Wessel & Vetts Dampvæveri
Morten Grunwalds Plads 1, Østerbro Gasometer constructed for the Eastern Gasworks in 18811883 to designs by Martin Nyrop. The building was converted into a theatre in the 1879s. It was heritage listed in 194.[18]
Oceanvej 1
Øster Allé 6 [19] [20]
Ragnagade 7 Georg Jensen's Silver Smithy
Rønnegade 7 / Teglværksgade 31 Nordisk Droge & Kemikalie
Former DÆG silos
Viborggade 70 Building constructed for Københavns Smergelfabrik in 1907 to designs by Anton Rosen.

Valby

LocationImageOriginsCurrent use
Former cotton mill constructed for De Danske Bomuldsspinderier in 190507. Spinderiet. The building has been converted into a shopping centre.
Carl Jacobsensvej 25 Former Københavns Sukkerraffinaderi processing plant from 1913. The building has now been converted into one of several campuses of Copenhagen Technical College.
Carl Jacobsens Vej Henkel factory
Høffdingsvej
Værkstedsvej 8-54 [21]
Carl Jacobsensvej 16-18 Former Dansk Pressefabrik factory. Kapselfabrikken
Trekronergade 26

Vesterbro/Kongens Enghave

LocationImageOriginsCurrent use
Still used for its original purpose.[22]
Fiskerihavnsgade 6 Uni scrap building from 1918-29 [23]
[24]
Halmtorvet 9-17 The Brown Meat District: Former cattle meat market from 1883 designed by Hans Jørgen Holm and Ludvig Fenger.
Halmtorvet 19-27 The White Meat District: Functionalist extension of the meat market from 1934 designed by Poul Holsøe.
Halmtorvet 29 Former chemical factory built for Alfred Benzon. The building has been converted into apartments.
Scandiagade 8 H. Hennings & Harving
Vesterbrogade 144 The Bing & Grøndahl factory site. The building is now operated as serviced offices under the name Bings.
Vesterbrogade 140A
Vesterbrogade 148 Former iron foundry established by Heinrich Meldahl.

Suburban Copenhagen

Gladsaxe Municipality

NameImageLocationOriginsCurrent use
Vestergade 73, Odense [25]
Telefonvej Former Telefonfabrikken Automatic telephone factory. The building was acquired by Gladsaxe Municipality in 2003. In 20152020, it was adapted for use as a cultural centre with the assistance of the architectural firm BDP Arkitekter.[26]

Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality

NameImageLocationOriginsCurrent use
[30]
Algade 2, Gørlev 1913
Pritzel's Factory Lyngby Hovedgade 10 1909
Nymøllevej 55 [31]

Solrød Municipality

Surroundings

Køge Municipality

NameImageLocationOriginsCurrent use
Københavnsvej 104, Køge 1913[35]
Vestergade 29, Køge Køge 1913[36]
Ågade 1, 4600 Køge Former dairy from 1930.[37]

Roskilde Municipality

NameImageLocationDateCoordinatesNotesRef
Algade 2, Gørlev 1913
Møllehusene 5, 4000 Roskilde

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sag: Den Kgl. Silkemanufaktur (tidl.). Danish. Kulturstyrelsen. 17 March 2017.
  2. Web site: Københavns Vandværk. Danish. slks.dk. 14 March 2024.
  3. Web site: Sag: Skælskør Dampmølle. Danish. Kulturstyrelsen . 3 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Den Kongelige Mønt. Danish. slks.dk. 14 March 2024.
  5. Web site: 450 ansatte rykker ind i ombygget glødepærefabrik. Danish. Estate Media.dk. 14 March 2024.
  6. Web site: Filmlageret. Danish. arkitekturbilleder.dk. 14 March 2024.
  7. Web site: Valdemar Tørsleff & Co.. Danish. slks.dk. 14 March 2024.
  8. Web site: Sag: Nielsen & Jespersens Plastvarefabrik. Danish. Kulturstyrelsen. 3 November 2020.
  9. Web site: Wedela- & Alsboe Fodtøj. Danish. arkitekturbilleder.dk. 14 March 2024.
  10. Web site: August Neuberts Fabrikker - Finsensvej 6language=Danish. arkitekturbilleder.dk. 14 March 2024.
  11. Web site: De originale vinduer på den gamle fiskenetfabrik stod til at ryge ud: Men så kom ejerforeningen på andre tanker. Danish. frederiksbergliv.dk. 14 March 2024.
  12. Web site: Bøghs historiske hjørne: Nyt liv til flot gammel industribygning. Danish. frederiksbergliv.dk. 14 March 2024.
  13. Web site: Gørlev Sukkerfabrik. Danish. slks.dk. 14 March 2024.
  14. Web site: Nyt liv til Arne Jacobsens gamle industribygninger. Danish. Dagens Byggeri. 14 March 2024.
  15. Web site: P. Wulff A/S. Danish. coneliand.dk. 25 August 2018.
  16. Web site: Sag: Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier. Danish. Kulturstyrelsen. 3 November 2020.
  17. Web site: Sag: Holger Petersens Manufakturvarefabrik. Danish. Kulturstyrelsen. 3 November 2020.
  18. Web site: Sag: Østre Gasværk. Danish. Kulturstyrelsen. 3 November 2020.
  19. Web site: Østre Elværk. Danish. slks.dk. 14 March 2024.
  20. https://www.kulturarv.dk/fbb/sagvis.pub?sag=3100708
  21. Web site: Håndværkerbyen Valby. Danish. slks.dk. 14 March 2024.
  22. Web site: H.C. Ørstedsværket. Danish. slks.dk. 14 March 2024.
  23. Web site: Uniscrap. Danish. slks.dk. 14 March 2024.
  24. Web site: Messerschmidts Garveri. Danish. slks.dk. 14 March 2024.
  25. Web site: Gammel møbelfabrik forvandles til boliger og kontorer. Danish. Licitationen. 14 March 2024.
  26. Web site: Telefonfabrikkens historie. Danish. Gladsaxe Bibliotek. 14 March 2024.
  27. Web site: Håndværkerbyen Greve. Danish. slks.dk. 14 March 2024.
  28. Web site: Usserød Klædefabrik. Danish. slks.dk. 14 March 2024.
  29. Web site: Thorsborg Vandværk. Danish. slks.dk. 14 March 2024.
  30. Web site: Pritzels Fabrik. Danish. sn.dk. 14 March 2024.
  31. Web site: Industrikultur i Lyngby-Taarbæk. Danish. bygningskultur-lt.dk. 14 March 2024.
  32. Web site: Kagstrup Kalkværker. Danish. slks.dk. 14 March 2024.
  33. Web site: Nivaagaard Teglværk. Danish. slks.dk. 14 March 2024.
  34. Web site: Holbæk Jernstøberi. Danish. slks.dk. 14 March 2024.
  35. Web site: Codan Gummi. Danish. slks.dk. 14 March 2024.
  36. Web site: Køge Jernstøberi. Danish. slks.dk. 14 March 2024.
  37. Web site: Sag: Privatmejeriet Vasebæk (tidl.). Danish. slks.dk. 14 March 2024.

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