Ved Vesterport
Ved Vesterport, (lit.: "Near Vesterport"), or simply Vesterport. named for its location next to Vesterport S-train station, is a copper-clad, early Functionalist commercial building situated on Vesterbrogade, diagonally opposite Copenhagen Central Station, in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The eponymous railway station is located at the back of the building, on the other side of the street Ved Vesterport. Designed by Ole Falkentorp in collaboration with Povl Baumann, Vesterport was the first truly modern commercial building in the city. Falkentorp has also designed the slightly younger Hotel Astoria on the other side of the street. Due to its unusual copper-clad facade, the building became colloquially known as the five øre, with a reference to the only Danish copper coin. Later, after it has turned a sharp acid green colour, with patina, it is more commonly referred to simply as "The Copper Building" (Danish: Kobberhuset). The building comprised an underground parking facility with associated service station, retail at street level, Restaurant Ritz on the top floor and serviced offices on the other floors. The open-floor construction meant that it could be subdivided with non-bearing partition walls depending on the requirements of individual tenants. Den Permanente, an influential, two-storey design gallery, was located in the building until 1871.
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Trommesalen, Copenhagen Meatpacking District
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| Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|
| N 55.6742 ° | E 12.5612 ° |
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Køkkensnedkeren
Trommesalen
1614 Copenhagen, Meatpacking District
Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
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