M. E. Grøn & Søn
| Grøn's Warehouse | |
|---|---|
Grøns Pakhus | |
 Grøns Pakhus | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Historicism |
| Location | Copenhagen |
| Country | Denmark |
| Coordinates | 55°40′41.71″N 12°35′11″E / 55.6782528°N 12.58639°E |
| Construction started | 1860 |
| Completed | 1863 |
| Client | Handelshuset M. C. Grøn |
| Owner | Jeudan |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Johan Daniel Herholdt |
Grøns Pakhus (lit. 'Grøn's Warehouse') is a former warehouse and retail establishment located on Holmens Kanal in the Gammelholm neighbourhood of central Copenhagen, Denmark. Opened by M.E. Grøn & Søn in 1863, it heralded the arrival of proper department stores in Denmark with the opening of Magasin du Nord a few years later. The Historicist building was designed by Johan Daniel Herholdt. The building was listed in 1979 and declared an Industrial Heritage Site in 2009.
History[edit]
The company was founded by Marinus Emanuel Grøn on 27 April 1825. In 1850, it opened an office in Manchester and the inspiration for Grøns Pakhus came from England.[1] It was one of the first civilian buildings in the new Gammelholm neighbourhood which was under development in the grounds of the former naval shipyard Bremerholm.[2] The building was technically advanced for its time, featuring hydraulic lifts, central heating, running water and an internal system integrated in the supporting iron pillars.[2]
In 1990, Dansk Ingeniørforenings Pensionskasse commissioned Niels Brøns to undertake a refurbishment of the building which received an award from Copenhagen Municipality in 2001.[3] Jeudan purchased the building in 2010.[4]
Architecture[edit]
Grøns Pakhus is built in red brick. The building is nine bays wide and has two gates at the third and sixth bays, The windows are round-arched and the windows on the second and third storey are double.
Today[edit]
A number of buildings now have their headquarters in the building. It also contains the cocktail bar Holmens Kanal 7 (or HK 7).
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Grøns Varepakhus" (in Danish). Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Grøns Pakhus, København". arkark.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Holmens Kanal 7". indenforvoldene.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Jeudan investerer 260 millioner i København K". Building Supply (in Danish). 15 June 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2015.